The UK Defense Intelligence: russia Started Operating Another A-50 Aircraft After the Loss
As previously reported on January 14, 2024, a russian A-50 aircraft almost certainly exploded and subsequently crashed into the Sea of Azov. On January 17, 2024, the russian Air Force appears to have begun operating another A-50 aircraft, but this time over land within russian territory near the Krasnodar region, farther eastwards from Ukraine.
Read more: Chronicle of the russian federation Crimes in Ukraine (January 2024)
The Tarantul Patrol Vessel Reported Sunk in Temporarily Occupied Sevastopol
The Atesh partisan movement, operating in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, has reported that a russian Tarantul patrol vessel has been sunk in Sevastopol. Satellite imagery also confirms this claim.
Ukrainian Companies Ready to Provide Turkish Fighters with Engines
Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey continues. Ukrainian manufacturers are competing in tenders to supply engines for the Turkish TAI KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet.
Does the russian Army Have the Resources to Establish 5 Full-Fledged Heavy Artillery Brigades?
During 1.5 years of war, russia brought back into service a minimum of 80 2S7 Pion self-propelled howitzers, excluding barrels. This raises the question whether the russians have the resources for the planned heavy artillery brigades.
How Dangerously Close a Patriot System Must be to Shoot Down a russian A-50 Over the Sea of Azov
Even though there is no official confirmation of which weapon is responsible for destruction of russian A-50 and Il-22M aircraft, it is the Patriot system that remains the most realistic option.
Read more: Chronicle of the russian federation Crimes in Ukraine: February 2022 - December 2023
