Ukraine Downs Russian Spy and Command Planes in Sea of Azov

Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian spy plane and an air control center over the Sea of Azov, with the Ukrainian Air Force calling the operation successful. The incident, which has not been confirmed by Moscow, occurred in the region separating Ukraine and Russia, north of Crimea. The A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft targeted by Ukraine is a priority for them, and the destruction of this aircraft was previously considered an impossible task. The Sea of Azov has been a point of tension between the two countries, with Russia increasing sorties of spy planes due to the threat of Ukrainian strikes against Russian military infrastructure in Crimea.