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Ukrainian forces strike Russian bomber in Crimea

Ukrainian military forces struck a Russian bomber in occupied Crimea alongside several drone command posts in Donetsk Oblast, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The operation also targeted three ground control stations for Russian unmanned aerial vehicles. Independent confirmation of the extent of the damage has not been reported.

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WhereCrimea
45.147, 34.444 ±120 km
First reported39 days ago
Published2026-09-16 19:17 UTC
Sources2
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Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Ukrainian forces strike Russian bomber in Crimea. 2026-09-16T19:17:39.064Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2499. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-16/ukrainian-forces-strike-bomber-in-crimea-and-russian-uav-command-3f2b1e6e

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