Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File
- Ukraine said it had shot down a Russian supersonic Tu-22M3 plane.
- It marks the first time Ukrainian forces have successfully taken down one of the bomber planes.
- Here's everything you need to know about the Tu-22M3 and how Ukraine says it shot it down.
Ukrainian intelligence said on Friday that it had shot down a feared Russian Tu-22M3 bomber plane for the first time as it launched a combat mission on Ukraine.