A flagship Russian long-range bomber has been destroyed in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to reports.

Images posted on social media and analysed by BBC Verify show a Tupolev Tu-22 on fire at Soltsy-2 airbase, south of St Petersburg.

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    1 year ago

    To me it suggests that Ukrainian aligned fighters are operating inside of Russia.

    I don’t doubt the level of air defense Russia have in place near the border, but partisans in-country would sidestep them entirely.