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(CNN) — Ukraine launched attacks on eight Russian regions with long-range strike drones in the early hours of Saturday morning, targeting a fuel depot and power substations, according to a

Ukraines strikes on Russian military infrastructure, oil refining and exports, as well as increased pressure on Russias air defence system, have demonstrated that Ukraine can counter Russia with a small number of weapons, mostly domestically produced.

Ukraine's military says its forces have destroyed a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber used to attack Ukrainian cities. This comes as Russian missile strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk region are reported to have killed eight people.

Ukraine has continued to inflict significant losses on Putins airforce in recent months, reportedly destroying jets 20 times faster than Russia can replace them.

Ukraine's Air Force and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber that carries Kh-22 cruise missiles. Source: Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine's Air Force, on Telegram Quote: "For the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, in cooperation with Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, have brought down a Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber - a carrier of Kh-22 cruise missiles, which Russian terror...

Ukraine said it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time on Friday, destroying a warplane capable of carrying long-range missiles used to attack Ukrainian cities. ...

One of the Tu-22M3 strategic bombers which carried out a missile strike against Ukraine overnight on 19 April was downed as a result of a special operation by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine in cooperation with the country's Air Force.

Ukraine has reported the shooting down of a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, a warplane capable of carrying long-range missiles used in attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Europe News: Ukraine's air defense downed a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber. Attacks in Dnipropetrovsk killed eight. Zelenskyy seeks international help to defend against Sh

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg emphasised that Ukraine has the right to strike military targets outside its borders for self-defence, and Russian military aircraft are included in this category.