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The Ukrainian military had been on high alert for a week before the downing of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, has revealed. Source: Budanov in a comment to BBC Ukraine Quote: "For a week we were, put it this way, lying in ambush.
A Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile brigade shot down four Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones on 19 April. Source: Defence Forces of Ukraine's South on Telegram Quote: "Soldiers of the Odesa anti-aircraft missile brigade destroyed four Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs in Odesa Oblast on 19 April 2024.
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.
The supersonic bomber is designed to take out sea- and ground-based targets using guided missiles and aerial bombs.
The supersonic bomber is designed to take out sea- and ground-based targets using guided missiles and aerial bombs.