Threat of Kinzhal strikes remains despite damage to Russia’s A-50 recon plane in Belarus - Air Force spox

This was emphasized by the spokesman for Ukraine’s Air Force Command, Colonel Yuriy Ihnat, who spoke on the air of the national telethon, Ukrinform reports.

"Will the possibility of Kinzhal missiles being launched decrease? This is an open question because they have more than one A-50 aircraft flying. And why can't the MiG-31 operate? Different missiles are can be launched. There is a threat in place so there is no need to relax. Safety is our priority so people should follow air raid alert warnings," said Ihnat.

In his opinion, "not everything is so clear-cut" in Russia today because strategic and tactical aviation is maneuvering throughout Russia as far as possible from Ukraine. The enemy is likely to keep changing the bases for their planes, but the A-50 may reappear at the military airfield in Belarus.

"It is not so important where it is located. Because it can simply fly in, stay in the air for a few hours and do the same work as the damaged aircraft did," believes the spokesman for the Air Force Command.

As for air reconnaissance, Ihnat added, the enemy currently uses all reconnaissance tools: radar, air, and space.

As reported, on February 26, reports said a number of explosions rang out at the Machulyshchi military airfield in Belarus, claiming that a Russian radar reconnaissance aircraft, A-50, was damaged on the tarmac. Oleksandr Azarov, a representative of the Bypol Group, said that Belarusian guerillas were behind the attack. Later came the reports that the A-50 flew to Taganrog for repairs.