According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber at the Engels air base, located approximately 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Zelenskyy stated that the bomber had been used by Russia for missile attacks on Ukraine and emphasized that Ukraine is defending itself actively. In addition to targeting the bomber, Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked Russian oil industry facilities. This follows previous attacks such as Ukraine's 'Spider's Web' operation, which damaged multiple Russian bombers. Separately, Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of Russia's actions in Ukraine and a potential 2024 parliamentary candidate, was convicted of displaying extremist symbols related to Alexei Navalny. The conviction prevents Nadezhdin from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections and bars him from holding public office. He criticized the legal proceedings as absurd and claimed they were designed to prevent him from running. Nadezhdin had previously gathered support for a ceasefire in Ukraine but was disqualified from the March 2024 ballot due to invalid signatures.
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