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More video released from the FPV attack. 2 A-50 AWACS planes were hit- Russia had 6 of them prior to this attack, so a third of their fleet likely permanently disabled.

https://x.com/ChristopherJM/status/1930257512793616813

Can you confirm "were hit" as opposed to, say, "were targeted"? The BBC sees no evidence of damage (which doesn't mean there wasn't damage, only that no damage was evident on Monday's satellite imagery).

At Ivanovo airbase two A50-AWACS planes are seen being targeted. The aircraft serves as an early warning and control asset - or spy plane - and is identifiable by the sizeable radar system on its fuselage.

Ukraine previously shot down two of these aircraft in January and February 2024.

As yet we have not seen any imagery or footage that captures any damage to these aircraft at Ivanovo.

While satellite imagery from the site does show wreckage, BBC Verify has confirmed that the damage was present at the site before Sunday's attack and is likely from another incident.

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One has to wonder why the US President publicized the Russian's President's claim that he would seek revenge? Was that Putin's intent, and Trump stumbled right into it? Trump could have not mentioned it publicly or just ridiculed it, noting the even larger attack by Russia on the same day.

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More video released from the FPV attack. 2 A-50 AWACS planes were hit- Russia had 6 of them prior to this attack, so a third of their fleet likely permanently disabled.

https://x.com/ChristopherJM/status/1930257512793616813

Can you confirm "were hit" as opposed to, say, "were targeted"? The BBC sees no evidence of damage (which doesn't mean there wasn't damage, only that no damage was evident on Monday's satellite imagery).

At Ivanovo airbase two A50-AWACS planes are seen being targeted. The aircraft serves as an early warning and control asset - or spy plane - and is identifiable by the sizeable radar system on its fuselage.

Ukraine previously shot down two of these aircraft in January and February 2024.

As yet we have not seen any imagery or footage that captures any damage to these aircraft at Ivanovo.

While satellite imagery from the site does show wreckage, BBC Verify has confirmed that the damage was present at the site before Sunday's attack and is likely from another incident.

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One has to wonder why the US President publicized the Russian's President's claim that he would seek revenge? Was that Putin's intent, and Trump stumbled right into it? Trump could have not mentioned it publicly or just ridiculed it, noting the even larger attack by Russia on the same day.