Russia is concerned about the future supply of Western fighter jets to Ukraine. Therefore, for the first time, he began to use his A-50 reconnaissance aircraft to identify targets over Ukraine for his C-400s. This is an airplane with a so-called “saucer” on top. When he flew in Belarus, an alarm was declared in Ukraine.
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Such aircraft coordinate the actions of fighter aircraft. Now the Russians are “teaching” him how to work with ground-based air defense systems, pointing them at enemy aircraft at long distances.
British intelligence believes that the Russians are doing this for the future in order to fight our F-16s.
The latest Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine is November 17, 2023.
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They may even take more risks and position the A-50 closer to the front lines to effectively exploit its new role.
Source: Racurs
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