| Date: | Sunday 26 February 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beriev A-50U |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RF-50608 |
| MSN: | 0093479377 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Machulishchy Air Base, Minsk Region -
 Belarus
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Beriev A-50U was attacked from the air at Minsk Machulishchy Airport (UMLI), using drones.
The plane did not receive serious damage to the structure and engines, which is confirmed by its departure on March 2 from the Machulishchi airfield in an unknown direction. At the reception of the 325th Aviation Repair Plant in Taganrog, they noted that the aircraft with tail number 43 actually arrived on March 2 to them.
7 march: President Lukashenko acknowledged the attack on Russia's EAW&C A-50 aircraft at the Machulishchi airfield. "The plane did not suffer any significant damage [...]. Nevertheless, we asked the Russians to take the plane for maintenance and send us another one.
https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1629930155807318016?t=qZHMtcqC__AZokGDL9TEnA&s=19
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1631296355464273920?t=bKTMZJQqnLccsRwbaQqHqg&s=19
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1631603439837782024?t=lsw-AwsAHPXLqlj85bprUA&s=19
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/claims-swirl-around-supposed-strike-on-russian-a-50-radar-jet-in-belarus
https://nv-ua.translate.goog/world/countries/vzryv-v-machulishchah-v-belarusi-povredil-samolet-drlo-a-50u-chto-ob-etom-izvestno-novosti-ukrainy-50306973.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp
https://news.zerkalo.io/life/33881.html
Biélorussie : Lukashenko a reconnu l'attaque sur l'avion EAW&C A-50 de la Russie sur l'aérodrome de Machulishchi. "L'avion n'a pas subi de dommages importants [...]. Nous avons néanmoins demandé aux russes de prendre l'avion en maintenance et de nous en envoyer un autre. pic.twitter.com/MQ6ZBm4Aoy
— Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) March 7, 2023
According to the "Belarusian Gayun" group, the A-50 AWACS aircraft -which was reportedly damaged after an explosion some days ago- flew back to the Russian Federation, probably for repairs. pic.twitter.com/4Zi6du4deV
— NOËL 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 2, 2023
Attack on Russian spy plane A-50 in Belarus.
— Angry Cossack (@auto_glam) March 2, 2023
Full video. pic.twitter.com/E0PA6IeSEe
#Belarus 🇧🇾
— Nexx_ (@_Nex3_) February 26, 2023
‼️The Association of Security Forces of Belarus (BYPOL) reports that the target of the attack was a russian AWACS A-50.
According to the organization, the front and center parts of the aircraft and the radar antenna were damaged https://t.co/jqORK8BhiF
Biélorussie : Alexander Azarov, du projet BYPOL, a déclaré que l'avion russe A-50 (RF-50608 - numéro de queue 43 rouge ?) avait été attaqué depuis les airs à Machulyshche, à l'aide de drones, par des partisans de "Pieramoha", qui sont "désormais en sécurité à l'étranger". pic.twitter.com/3NkHf3WY3g
— Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) February 26, 2023
🇧🇾MACHULISHCHY AIR BASE - MINSK🇧🇾
— MT Anderson (@MT_Anderson) February 26, 2023
With reports of the A-50 being hit, it is important to look back at 0.5M📸 to see what was there. Passes on Feb 3 & 14 don't show her. It was assumed she left after the joint exercises. However, on Feb 19th, she was back near the Tu-134 Crusty. https://t.co/PLiDmIsifp pic.twitter.com/ghLIVHmgZh
On February 26th a Belarusian partisan group, BYPOL, and opposition leaders claimed a Russian A-50 airborne early warning & control aircraft had been damaged in a UAV attack
— Bellingcat (@bellingcat) February 28, 2023
Bellingcat has now obtained satellite imagery from after the alleged attack of the Machulishchy Airbase.
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2024 09:26 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 17-Jan-2024 18:58 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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