RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇷🇺🇺🇦RUSSIA Deployed its Rare A-50U ‘Flying Radar’ to Intercept UKRAINIAN Flamingo Cruise Missiles. Russia deployed one of its rare A-50U airborne early warning aircraft or flying radar to detect the low-flying missiles over difficult terrain after Ukraine on June 4–5 this year launched several FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles at Russian targets. Russian defenses were aided by the A-50U and intercepted all of the missiles. The Flamingo is Ukraine’s homemade new long-range cruise missile with a heavy warhead and claimed 3,000 km range. The A-50U is a high-value, limited Russian asset used to extend radar coverage beyond ground-based systems Footage: Global surv

🇷🇺🇺🇦RUSSIA Deployed its Rare A-50U ‘Flying Radar’ to Intercept UKRAINIAN Flamingo Cruise Missiles.

Russia deployed one of its rare A-50U airborne early warning aircraft or flying radar to detect the low-flying missiles over difficult terrain after
Ukraine on June 4–5 this year launched several FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles at Russian targets.

Russian defenses were aided by the A-50U and intercepted all of the missiles.

The Flamingo is Ukraine’s homemade  new long-range cruise missile with a heavy warhead and claimed 3,000 km range.

The A-50U is a high-value, limited Russian asset used to extend radar coverage beyond ground-based systems

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