Ukrainian Drone Achieves Historic Victory, Obliterating Russian Supersonic Bomber
A Ukrainian drone strike reportedly destroyed a Russian Tupolev Tu-22 supersonic bomber at the Soltsy-2 airbase near St Petersburg. The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that the drone was hit by small-arms fire but managed to damage the plane. While the destruction of a single aircraft may not significantly impact Russia's fleet, it highlights Ukraine's growing ability to strike deep inside Russian territory. The Tu-22, codenamed "Backfire" by NATO, has been extensively used by Russia in attacks on Ukrainian cities. The Ukrainian drone attack on Soltsy-2 was confirmed by visual analysis and historical satellite imagery.