Ukraine's use of a Patriot missile system to down Russia's prized A-50 spy plane was 'historic,' said a US air defense officer

Ukraine used a US-made Patriot missile system to down a Russian A-50 spy plane in January, a senior US officer confirmed.

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Jun 16 2024
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Ukraine's use of a Patriot missile system to down Russia's prized A-50 spy plane was 'historic,' said a US air defense officer

A Russian A-50 early warning and control aircraft during rehearsal for the Victory Day parade over Moscow on June 20, 2020.Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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Ukraine's use of a Patriot missile system to down Russia's prized A-50 spy plane was 'historic,' said a US air defense officer

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