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Ukrainian military downs long-range Russian strategic bomber

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19-04-2024 | 02:22

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Ukrainian military downs long-range Russian strategic bomber

On Friday, the Ukrainian military announced the downing of a long-range Russian strategic bomber used to launch cruise missiles at cities across the country, marking the first such incident since the Russian invasion.

In a statement posted on social media, the military said, ''For the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, in cooperation with Ukrainian military intelligence, destroyed a long-range strategic bomber of the Tu-22M3 type.''

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