Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi commented on the downing of the Russian A-50U and noted that it was a great job of the Air Force and the GUR, UNN reports.
"Minus A-50U is a great job of the Air Force and the GUR. Destroying Russian planes and enemies is a great honor," Syrsky wrote on Telegram.
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The Russian military statedthat an A-50 military aircraft was shot down over the Sea of Azov. The occupiers claim that the plane was shot down by "friendly fire", Russian air defense.
Later , the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk confirmed the information about the destruction of the Russian A-50.