"Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Downed Russian Bomber"
Ukraine claims responsibility for downing a Russian long-range bomber, the Tu-22M3, which crashed in Russia's Stavropol region. The Russian Defense Ministry cited a "technical malfunction" as the cause, with one crew member confirmed dead and two others hospitalized. The downing of the bomber, used to fire cruise missiles at Ukraine, would be a significant symbolic victory for Kyiv in the ongoing military conflict with Russia.