Russian Su-34 fighter jet
  • Near the border of northeastern Ukraine, some of Russia's lethal Su-34 fighter jets sit in the open.
  • The bombers have been used to pound Ukraine with regular barrages of glide bombs.
  • But Ukraine must seek US approval to strike the exposed jets.

Near the border with northeastern Ukraine, some of Russia's deadly Su-34 fighter bombers lie exposed on the tarmac of a military airfield as they await orders to carry out their next attack.