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Russian AEW&C and airborne command post aircraft shot down by Russia

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No, the title seems to be correct based on what we currently know. The article is in Finnish (I'll translate a bit and try to find an English source), but according to Ukrainian sources (unofficial), an A-50 and IL-22 aircraft were recently shot down.

But the kicker is, that according to Russian messages/channels, this was done by Russias own AA crews. The report from Russia is that the A-50 crashed and was destroyed, but the IL-22 managed to fly back and land after being damaged.

www.verkkouutiset.fi

Venäjän väitetään ampuneen alas oman huippuarvokkaan valvontakoneen | Verkkouutiset

Venäjän väitetään ampuneen alas oman huippuarvokkaan valvontakoneen | Verkkouutiset
www.verkkouutiset.fi www.verkkouutiset.fi

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Ukrainan ilmatorjunnan on kerrottu osuneen kahteen tärkeen venäläiskoneeseen. Alustavien epävirallisten venäläistietojen ja Ukrainan kertoman mukaan kohteina olivat A-50- ja Il-22-koneet.

Ukrainian Air defense has been told to have hit two important Russian aircraft. According to preliminary unofficial Russian information and Ukrainian statements the targets were an A-50 and IL-22 aircraft.

Venäläisillä kanavilla on levinnyt yön ja aamun aikana kuitenkin erikoisia tietoja. Venäläisten väitteiden mukaan koneet eivät olisikaan joutuneet ukrainalaisten vaan mahdollisesti oman ilmatorjunnan pudottamiksi. Eräällä Telegram-kanavalla esimerkiksi sanotaan, että ”vihollisella ei ollut mitään tekemistä” asian kanssa.

According to Russian channels, there has been information spreading through the night and morning that's differed. Russian claims are that the aircraft didn't come under Ukrainian fire, but were possibly downed by their own anti-air defenses. One Telegram channel for example says that "the enemy had nothing to do" with the matter.
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Laodicean60 said:
I just think of how their parents feel, we've seen enough on TV about our boys. Sad
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Can we be sure it will appear on Russian TV?

If it does, will Russia admit they shot down their own planes or will the blame NATO? (They won't blame Ukraine, because that would make Ukraine's army look good.)
 
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Hans Blaster said:
Can we be sure it will appear on Russian TV?

If it does, will Russia admit they shot down their own planes or will the blame NATO? (They won't blame Ukraine, because that would make Ukraine's army look good.)
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I don't think so, it's bad publicity as morale is concerned.
 
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