'For Dnipro': Ukrainian Air Force hints at destroying Russian planes
Ukrainian Air Force hints at destroying Russian aircraft (wikipedia.org)
Ukrainian Air Force has alluded to the destruction of Russian aircraft, possibly referring to the A-50 and IL-22 shot down on January 14. This can be seen as retaliation for the shelling of Dnipro that occurred on the same date in 2023, according to the Air Force commander, Mykola Oleshchuk.
"This is for Dnipro! Burn in hell, inhumans! P.S. No details for now," he wrote.
Destruction of the A-50 and IL-22 Russian aircraft
RBC-Ukraine, citing sources in the Defense Forces, reported on January 14 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had shot down a Russian A-50 aircraft over the Azov Sea and damaged an IL-22. Details emerged later, clarifying that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had downed a Russian airborne early warning aircraft A-50 over the Azov Sea and also damaged the Airborne Command Post IL-22. More details about these aircraft can be found in the material. As of now, there is no official confirmation of this incident.
Dnipro shelling on January 14, 2023
On January 14, 2023, Russian forces launched one of their massive attack on Ukraine. As a result, one of the missiles targeted a residential nine-story building in Dnipro. At least 46 people were killed, and 80 were injured. This strike also caused damage to the energy infrastructure in several regions of Ukraine.
