Russian fighter jets had been training all night over Belarus

OLEKSANDR SHUMILIN – MONDAY, 11 JULY 2022, 13:20

On the night of July 11, a Russian A-50 long-rane radar tracking aircraft was circling over Belarus, helping fighter jets to aim targets in Ukraine.

Source: message from the "Belarusian Gayun" monitoring group

Literally: The "Belarusian Gayun" monitoring group observed increased aviation activity over Belarus throughout the night.

On 10 July, at 10:50 p.m., a long-range radar tracking aircraft A-50 of the Russian Air Force with registration number RF-94268 took off from the military airfield in Machulyshchy. The task of this aircraft is to provide coordinates to fighter pilots for strikes on targets.

All night, the A-50 flew in circles from Baranovichi to Slutsk, changing altitudes from 9,150 metres to 9,700 metres. The plane finished work only at 04:39 and landed at the military airfield in Machulyshchy at 05:10. Thus, the net time of work in the air was 6 hours and 20 minutes.

In addition to the A-50, fighter jets took off throughout the night, working alternately with the A-50 in pairs at altitudes from 7,000 to 8,000 metres."

Details: The researchers note that during the work, the fighter pilots discussed with long-range radar tracking aircraft the visibility of targets for strikes on the territory of Ukraine. Researchers suggest that the pair work of fighters with the A-50 to find targets for attack "may become a new daily practice."

The launch of rockets from the territory of Belarus on the night of 11 July was not recorded.