Did Russia shoot down its own planes? Ukraine is said to have outsmarted Russian anti-aircraft defenses. Meanwhile, Russian military bloggers are speculating about “friendly fire.” Krasnodar - Kiev's troops recently landed several strikes against Russian aircraft in the Ukraine war.

Among them on Friday (February 23) was apparently an A-50 spy plane. The air reconnaissance monitors enemy aircraft and missiles and is a central component in the coordination of Russian air forces and air defense.