Second A-50 loss strains Russian AEW&C capability, UK MoD says

Russian A-50

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Russia’s loss of a second Beriev A-50 surveillance aircraft within as many months during operations near Ukraine will place additional pressure on its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says.

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