Ukraine mentioned on Friday that its air defence had introduced down a Russian strategic Tu-22M3 bomber for the primary time since Russia’s full-scale invasion started greater than two years in the past.
“For the primary time, anti-aircraft missile items of the Air Pressure in cooperation with the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber, a service of Kh-22 cruise missiles utilized by Russian terrorists to assault peaceable Ukrainian cities,” Air Pressure Commander Mykola Oleshchuk mentioned in a press release by way of Telegram messaging app.
The Russian Interfax information company has cited the Russian Protection Ministry as reporting the crash of a Tu-22M3 bomber on Friday morning after what the ministry mentioned was an obvious technical malfunction.
The ministry mentioned the crash occurred in Russia’s southern Stavropol area and that 4 pilots had ejected. One was later mentioned by the regional governor to have died, and one was nonetheless being appeared for.
The bomber was reportedly returning to base after finishing up a fight mission.
The Stavropol area is a whole bunch of kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory.
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Ukraine’s inside ministry has in the meantime reported that large-scale Russian missile assaults on the central Dnipropetrovsk area in a single day killed no less than eight individuals and injured 21.
It mentioned six individuals, together with two kids aged 6 and eight, died within the Synelnykivskyi space southeast of the regional capital, Dnipro, and two individuals died and 16 others had been wounded in Dnipro itself.
The assaults additionally reportedly broken residential buildings and railway infrastructure.
State-run Ukrainian railways firm Ukrzaliznytsia mentioned a few of its staff had been injured, and that it had closed its Dnipro station and rerouted trains meant to cross by town.
After the assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as soon as extra referred to as for worldwide assist in guaranteeing his nation’s air protection.
“Russia have to be held accountable for its terror, and each missile, each Shahed [drone] have to be shot down,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
“The world can assure this, and our companions have the mandatory capabilities,” he mentioned.
“For the primary time, anti-aircraft missile items of the Air Pressure in cooperation with the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber, a service of Kh-22 cruise missiles utilized by Russian terrorists to assault peaceable Ukrainian cities,” Air Pressure Commander Mykola Oleshchuk mentioned in a press release by way of Telegram messaging app.
The Russian Interfax information company has cited the Russian Protection Ministry as reporting the crash of a Tu-22M3 bomber on Friday morning after what the ministry mentioned was an obvious technical malfunction.
The ministry mentioned the crash occurred in Russia’s southern Stavropol area and that 4 pilots had ejected. One was later mentioned by the regional governor to have died, and one was nonetheless being appeared for.
The bomber was reportedly returning to base after finishing up a fight mission.
The Stavropol area is a whole bunch of kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory.
What’s the newest in Ukraine?
Ukraine’s inside ministry has in the meantime reported that large-scale Russian missile assaults on the central Dnipropetrovsk area in a single day killed no less than eight individuals and injured 21.
It mentioned six individuals, together with two kids aged 6 and eight, died within the Synelnykivskyi space southeast of the regional capital, Dnipro, and two individuals died and 16 others had been wounded in Dnipro itself.
The assaults additionally reportedly broken residential buildings and railway infrastructure.
State-run Ukrainian railways firm Ukrzaliznytsia mentioned a few of its staff had been injured, and that it had closed its Dnipro station and rerouted trains meant to cross by town.
After the assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as soon as extra referred to as for worldwide assist in guaranteeing his nation’s air protection.
“Russia have to be held accountable for its terror, and each missile, each Shahed [drone] have to be shot down,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
“The world can assure this, and our companions have the mandatory capabilities,” he mentioned.
