Russia has lost an important asset.The Beriev A-60 is no ordinary transport plane. Converted from an Il-76MD airlifter during the Soviet era, it served as a flying laboratory. Only two such aircraft were ever built — and by 2025, the second A-60 (tail number RA-86879) appeared to be Russia’s only operational airborne laser test platform.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why loss of A-60 Laser testbed is significant setback for Russia ? #defenseupdates #a10lasertetsbed #ukrainerussiawar Chapters:0:00 TITLE00:11 INTRODUCTION00:48 SPONSORSHIP – NordVPN01:22 A-60 AS A TESTBED02:23 THE STRIKE04:22 CRITICAL ASSET06:10 ANALYSIS