A Russian Air ForceTu-22M3 is shot down in Russian airspace over Stavropol Krai after launching missiles at targets in Ukraine. A video shows the aircraft on fire crashing to the ground, confirming the loss.
Indians begin voting to elect members to the 18th Lok Sabha. With 968 million people eligible to vote, this election is expected to be the largest election in history. Voting will continue in a total of seven phases, lasting until June.
The United States vetoes a UN Security Council resolution supporting the State of Palestine joining the United Nations. The vote was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland. France, Japan, Ecuador and South Korea supported the resolution.