Europe21 Oct 2026

Second Su-30 Damaged in Kaliningrad Crash, Ukrainian Outlet Says

Photos from a Telegram channel suggest two Baltic Fleet Su-30s were hit on October 21, not one, but no Russian statement confirms it.

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