Ukrainian Strike on Beriev Plant Destroys Russian Laser and AEW Testbeds

Two ultra-rare Russian aircraft have been destroyed in an attack on aircraft manufacturer Beriev’s plant near the Black Sea city of Taganrog. Alongside damage to Beriev’s facility itself, which is a repair facility for Russia’s Beriev A-50 ‘Mainstay’ airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft fleet, satellite imagery depicts the destruction of two Ilyushin Il-76 type aircraft. […]