Two serious damages are detected on plane: details of attack on A-50 in Belarus become known

This was reported by the ByPol group.

It is noted that during the attack on the Russian reconnaissance aircraft, two DJI drones were used. They were purposefully converted into kamikaze drones. Each of them carried a charge of 200 grams of trotyl equivalent explosives.

The drones also had a load for additional damage. These were metal bullets, 200 pieces per drone.

According to the published satellite images, the A-50 suffered two significant damage.

ByPol writes that the aircraft's three-axis radar station, namely the locator, which is a key element, was damaged. According to the group, the antenna will have to be replaced with its complete disassembly and dismantling. The antenna of the "friend or foe" identification system, which is located under the fairing, will also have to be replaced.

The satellite images also show damage in the area of the satellite radio antenna fairing. This is the front of the aircraft near the nose section.

ByPol notes that metal balls could also cause significant damage. They could have hit the A-50's lining and penetrated deep into its body, where many important wires are stretched, both powering and communicating or controlling. Bullet fragments could have torn the wires and melted them together with the fire.

"We cannot see and assess this type of damage on satellite images. The second hit should be assessed in the same way," ByPol emphasized.

The group also notes that the complexity and amount of damage may be affected by the fact whether the plane caught fire after the explosions. It also depends on how it was localized. If the fire was extinguished, there is a high probability that extinguishing agents got into the damaged areas of the plane. This can disable the radar system.

• On the morning of February 26, two explosions occurred at the Machulishchy military airfield near Minsk, damaging a Russian A-50 reconnaissance UAV and snowplows.

• After the explosions at the airfield, aircraft from the Russian A-50 maintenance center arrived in Machulishchy .