In a recent development, Ukraine stated that it had shot down a Russian spy plane, the A-50U, over the Sea of Azov. The Ukrainian military intelligence shared a map suggesting that the plane had crashed over southern Russia. While Moscow has not issued an official comment, authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar region reported firefighting crews attending the scene of an air crash. The A-50 is comparable to the AWACS plane used by NATO for reconnaissance purposes. Further details regarding the crash and the aircraft involved are yet to be verified.