The Russian air force has struggled mightily in the skies over Ukraine, but the Kremlin does not seem to mind. The idea is to ...

The airplane could even be outfitted with the deadly glide bombs that give the Tu-22M another armament to harass the Ukrainian people. The airplane has taken a pounding, but it will still be a ...

Irkutsk region governor Igor Kobzev said on Telegram: "A Tu-22M3 plane, performing a scheduled flight, crashed last night near the village of Buret in the Usolsky district. There were no damages ...

According to Syrsky, the plane “had just landed.” “And our drone hit it. The cost is about $100 million,” the general added. What is known about the aircraft The Tu-22M (NATO classification — Backfire ...

It’s the fifth Tu-22M loss since 2022. Two crashed, two were struck by drones and one was shot down. But Russia has plenty more bombers—and can keep striking Ukrainian cities.

The latest incident was the crash of a Tu-22M bomber near the Usolsky District in Siberia on April 2. The frontline is more than 4,300 kilometers away. According to unofficial estimates, this is ...