Belarusian partisans carried out a sabotage operation at the Machulishchy airbase in Belarus, damaging a Russian A-50 long-range radar tracking aircraft using drones.

Belarusian partisans sabotaged the Machulishchy airbase, damaging a Russian A-50 aircraft using drones

Belarusian partisans disabled a Russian A-50 aircraft at Machulishchy airbase in February 2023

Belarusian partisans allegedly carried out the sabotage on Feb. 26, 2023, damaging a Russian A-50 early warning and control aircraft

Partisans confirmed a successful special operation to blow up a rare Russian plane at the airfield in Machulishchy near Minsk. This is the most successful act of sabotage since the beginning of 2022.

ByPol used two DJI kamikaze drones with 200g TNT and metal bullets to attack Machulyschy airfield on February 26.

Satellite analysis indicates significant damage to an A-50 aircraft, including the radar locator and friend-or-foe antenna.