A Russian Beriev A-50
A Russian Beriev A-50.
  • Russia's early warning aircraft fleet is likely grounded, the UK MoD said.
  • Russia only has a handful of the hi-tech planes that detect incoming missiles and identify ground targets.
  • Ukraine has been having great success in shooting down Russian aircraft in recent weeks.

Russia has likely grounded its fleet of A-50 early warning and control aircraft after Ukraine shot down a second one in two months, the UK Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence update on Saturday.