The Ukrainian Defence Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate has confirmed media reports about the destruction of a Russian Su-34 bomber.
On the night of 4 January 2024, a Su-34 tactical bomber burned down at the Russian Shagol airfield (Chelyabinsk), the Ukrainian intelligence said in a post illustrated with a video.
"The warplane belonged to the aviation regiment of the 21st Mixed Aviation Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces," it said.
The causes of the fire are being investigated, it noted. However, a video published by the intelligence service shows fire spreading from the "belly" of the aircraft to other parts.