"Escalating Tensions: Russian Spy Plane Damaged in Strike, Ukraine Accused of Drone Attacks"

A Ukrainian drone attack reportedly targeted a Russian aircraft facility in Taganrog, where an A-50 spy plane, previously damaged in a drone attack claimed by Kyiv, was being repaired. The strike has not been independently confirmed, and the Russian Defense Ministry has been contacted for comment. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously downed a Russian A-50U aircraft near the Sea of Azov, and last week, British defense officials suggested that Russia had likely grounded its A-50, impacting its air capabilities. Russia has also reportedly lost several fighter planes in recent weeks, including Su-35s and Su-34s.