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.

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Their air defense is spread incredibly thin between Moscow, all the bridges, the supply depos, and all the air force bases. They don’t have enough, so they’ll keep losing massive amounts of material.