Russia appears to have lost a Beriev A50 (AWACS) over the Sea of Azov. An IL22 was damaged. Ukraine claims to have done this, Russia says it was friendly fire. Here is what happened and what we don't know (yet).

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Sources
Last accessed Jan 17, 2024
BBC, Ukraine says it shot down Russian A50 spy plane, Jan 16, 2024: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worldeuro...

CNN, Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian spy plane in attack over Sea of Azov, Jan 15, 2024: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/15/eu...

Dialog.ua, Весь хвост в сквозных дырах: появилось фото подбитого накануне Ил22М россиян, Jan 15, 2024: https://www.dialog.ua/war/288264_1705...

DW, Не только Patriot? Как Украина могла сбить самолет А50, Jan 15, 2024: https://www.dw.com/ru/netolkopatrio...

Forbes, ‘Minus Three Russian Bombers.’ Ukraine Set Another Deadly MissileAmbush—And Shot Down A Trio Of HighTech Su34s, Dec 24, 2023: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...

Forbes, Ukrainian Sources: We Just Shot Down Two Of Russia’s Best Command Planes, Jan 14, 2024: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...

Forbes, Russia’s Best Su34 FighterBombers Are Falling From The Sky In Startling Numbers, Dec 24, 2023: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...

Forbes, A Ukrainian Patriot Missile Crew Shot Down Five Russian Aircraft In Two Minutes—And Possibly Forced The Kremlin To Rethink Its Tactics, Jul 3, 2024: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe...

Kyiv Independent, Air Force: Downed A50 spy plane 'serious blow' to Russia's aviation, Jan 16, 2024: https://kyivindependent.com/airforce...

RadioFreeEurope, Did A Patriot Missile Down Russia's HyperAdvanced Surveillance Plane?, Jan 16, 2024: https://www.rferl.org/a/russiaukrain...

LeMonde, Ukraine claims to have shot down Russian spy plane, in blow to Moscow, Jan 16, 2024: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/internation...

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Timecodes
00:00 A50 & IL22
00:37 Sources
00:48 What do we know?
01:49 Beriev A50
02:52 Ilyushin IL22
03:59 Ukraine vs Russia: Claims
05:28 Ukraine & Patriot ?
10:05 Russia Friendly Fire ?
13:26 Next Steps

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