A Russian spy plane worth £274 million has been severely damaged by partisans in Belarus.

The A-50 aircraft, which is used to identify and track targets for military operations, was rendered non-operational after local resistance members used drones to drop explosives on it, according to reports.

The Belarusian regime has let its airfields and land be used by Moscow to stage attacks on Ukraine.

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It comes as China hailed an “all-weather and comprehensive” strategic partnership with Belarus on Monday, the day before a state visit by President Alexander Lukashenko to Beijing.

The damaged A-50 had reportedly flown six missions into Ukraine on behalf of the Putin regime.

Read more: The Telegraph