❗️The Russian AWACS A-50 was shot down by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in January 2024 with the help of the Patriot air defense system

This was stated by the Assistant Chief of Staff of the 10th US Army, Colonel Rosanna Clemente.

According to her, some complexes are used to protect static objects, others are moved and do “truly historical things.” One of them is “SAMbush” - “aerial ambush”, when air defense systems are moved to the very front line (!). This is how the first A-50 AWACS was hit in January. This is the first official confirmation. The russians then said that it was friendly fire. A SU-27 was similarly shot down near the russian border during one of the first “SAMbush” operations.

For this purpose, Ukrainian air defense troops were first trained. "German instructors woke up the battery in the middle of the night, gave the order to move to a firing position, conduct an air battle, and then move away again," Clemente explained.

Another interesting thing is that the officer who shot down the first russian Kinzhal was 23 years old.

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