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    Putin's air force spy ops retreat away from war zone after plane downed, say British defence chiefs

    by Nicholas Cecil Jan 19, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    Vladimir Putin’s air force is retreating away from the Ukraine war zone after one of its spy planes was downed, say British defence chiefs.

    They stressed that a replacement A-50 MAINSTAY surveillance aircraft was now operating further east inside Russia.

    They believe this will hamper Russian operations inside Ukraine where both sides have also widely used drones on the battlefield.

    In its latest intelligence briefing, the Ministry of Defence (south of Ukraine).

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