Ukraine says it struck one of Russia’s most advanced warplanes

By SUSIE BLANN
Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 370 miles from the front lines, after its Western allies allowed Kyiv to use their weapons for limited strikes inside Russia. Kyiv’s main military intelligence service shared satellite photos Sunday it said showed the aftermath of the attack. If confirmed, it would mark Ukraine’s first known successful strike on a Su-57 fighter plane, a twin-engine stealth fighter lauded as Moscow’s most advanced military aircraft. The strike comes after the United States and Germany recently authorized Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv.