Ukraine's military intelligence agency published satellite images showing the aftermath ... before it drops its payload or strike the aircraft on the ground. Kyiv appears to have done the latter ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter ... and the aircraft’s ability to carry weapons internally means the F-35 can engage ground targets at long ranges ...

A spokesperson confirmed toThe Independent that the flight was diverted back to Manchester following a lightning strike. “The aircraft landed ... and our ground crews for their assistance." ...

A laser strike can temporarily blind a pilot or cause severe eye injury, and it puts everyone on the aircraft and on the ground below at ... such as video or other images, Morris said.