Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 3 times today. Russia shot down its own military aircraft over Crimea while its air defense was trying to intercept Ukrainian drones flying to the occupied peninsula and deep inside Russia overnight, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said on Oct. 17.
Ukraine war latest live: Ukrainian drones attack Russian targets on occupied Crimea, Black Sea coast
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