A Su-34 jet has been destroyed. Photo: Ukraine's General Staff
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
Source: a statement by Ukraine's General Staff
Quote: "Um caça-bombardeiro russo Su-34 foi destruído por ativos e pessoal das unidades de mísseis antiaéreos da Força Aérea da Ucrânia no Oblast de Kursk (Rússia) na noite passada enquanto realizava uma missão de combate."
Background:
- Explosions were heard in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where the Savasleyka air base is located. This air base is known to house MiG-31K fighter jets capable of carrying Kinzhal supersonic missiles.
- Radio Liberty journalists released a NASA satellite image showing a fire near the Savasleyka air base in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast after a nighttime drone attack.
