Iranians shot down an American KC-135R aerial tanker, the aircraft sustained multiple damages over the United Kingdom.

A KC-135R aircraft was spotted passing through RAF Mildenhall, with photographs capturing its fuselage covered in patches from nose to tail.

According to available information, it is highly likely that this is one of the tankers damaged in last month's Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

This Stratotanker belongs to the 121st Air Refueling Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard.

Although reports indicate that five tankers were damaged in the base attack, the full extent of the destruction, including subsequent strikes on Prince Sultan Air Base, remains unclear.

The complete scope of damage to facilities and aircraft across the region is not known. An additional challenge is the absence of regular satellite imagery of the Middle East from U.S. commercial providers, which complicates gaining insight into the actual situation on the ground.