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The plane is believed to have been downed over Tokmak in Zaporizhzhia region This is believed to be the moment Russian forces shot down their own £80million fighter jet in an act of friendly fire in Ukraine. The supersonic SU-35, which is one of the Kremlin's most advanced aircraft, burst into flames over the city of Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region. There has been no official confirmation of the night incident, although comments made by one Russian blogger appeared to acknowledge the loss. Russian aviation Z-blogger Fighterbomber published a photo of a SU-35 with the message: 'Eternal flight, brother.' 'Russian...

ahead of meeting of his Security Council tomorrow - but the Kremlin tries to plays down Western fears retaliation will include nuclear weapons Russian president Vladimir Putin says the explosion at the Kerch bridge in Crimea was 'an act of terrosim' The president said today the blast was 'devised, carried out and ordered by the Ukrainian special services' He made the statement a day before he is due to meet with his top defence chiefs in his Security Council The bridge had been a pet project of Putin's after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and key in the war...

Police wearing blacked-out helmets are dragging anti-mobilisation protestors off the streets of Russia tonight, as thousands come out to demonstrate against being sent to the front lines in Ukraine. More than 1,000 people have been arrested tonight in 37 cities across Russia, including Moscow and St Petersburg, as they voiced their anger at President Vladimir Putin's order to mobilise 300,000 reservists. There have been angry clashes between activists and security forces, with protestors being forcefully taken to the ground and removed from the streets as the government cracks down on vocal dissent. Demonstrators tonight chanted anti-war slogans, with some calling...