Ukraine 'shoots down' nuclear-capable Russian strategic bomber armed with cruise missiles

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. #Stavropol #Russia #Ukraine The Russian defence ministry said the strategic bomber had crashed in Russia's southern Stavropol region, hundreds of kilometres from Ukrainian-controlled territory, as it returned to base after carrying out a combat mission. It said the crash appeared to have been caused by a technical malfunction. The Russian regional governor said the pilots had ejected, but that one of them had died. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of T