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Tu-22M on fire at Soltsy-2 airbase. Photo: the Armed forces of Ukraine via Telegram

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Russia started war with 41 Tu-22M3 irreplaceable bombers. It may have nine left

Russia stopped producing the Tu-22 in all variants in 1993, with no replacement program planned, leaving surviving bombers irreplaceable as combat losses and accidents mount.

byOlena Mukhina

Russian Tupolev 22M3 Strategic Bomber aircraft. Photo via the Tupolev website.

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026

Russia hides its cruise missiles inside drone swarms. A handful of bombers do the rest.

A Tu-22M3 crash in Irkutsk exposes a darker paradox: Russia's bomber fleet keeps shrinking, but Russia's bombing keeps getting smarter.

byDavid Axe

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YLE: Russia expands factory producing bombers Ukraine just destroyed in Operation Spiderweb

New hangars won't fix sanctions blocking Western components or workforce shortages hampering assembly lines.

byAlya Shandra

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Russian bombers flee to Far East after operation Spiderweb attack. Tu-95 will now need 23 hours for Ukraine missile missions

Moscow moved aircraft to Anadyr and Yelizovo, even further from Ukrainian borders.

byYuri Zoria

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Zelenskyy: Russian truckers had no idea they were transporting Ukraine’s secret drone arsenal

Ukrainian President revealed that Russian truck drivers who transported the drones used in Ukraine's devastating attack on Russian airfields were unaware of their cargo, believing they were hauling mobile houses rather than concealed weapons systems.

byMaria Tril

Drone strike spiderweb Ukraine trojan horse Russian airbases

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Ukrainian spies incinerate Russian aircraft that fired 2,837 missiles at civilian targets

For months, Ukrainian intelligence meticulously tracked every cruise missile launch and activated a retaliation strike from James Bond movies on 1 June.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian Aggression

Trojan truck op: Kyiv destroys “34%” of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet within hours with truck-launched FPV drones (updated)

Zelenskyy said the operation was planned inside Russia, right next to an FSB office, and involved drone operators across three time zones.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine destroys strategic bombers Moscow cannot replace

The Soviet-era planes hit by Ukrainian AI drones are beyond repair and reproduction.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine rewrites Budapest Memorandum with 40 burning Russian jets targeted by drones launched from cargo trucks

A coordinated drone strike inside Russia marks a new chapter in Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty and security.

byOlena Mukhina

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Breaking: Russian strategic bombers ablaze en masse under SBU drone attack (video)

Sources report over 40 aircraft targeted, including A-50, Tu-95, Tu-22M3 bombers at two major bases, 2,000 and 4,000 km from Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Satellite images confirm destruction of missile warehouse at Russia’s Shaykovka airbase

Ukrainian drones targeted the facility on 31 March.

byYuri Zoria

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Russians launch missile strikes on Kyiv, Shostka, Odesa on 31 December

Russian attacks damaged residential houses and other civilian infrastructure, with no reported casualties. Update: one injured.

byYuri Zoria

russian pilot linked kremenchuk dnipro attacks found dead bryansk oblast hur says bomber dmytry golenkov reportedly killed hammer 21 october 2024

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Russian bomber pilot linked to missile strikes on civilians killed with hammer in Russia

Dmitry Golenkov served as chief of staff of an aviation squadron, and was found dead with head injuries likely "caused by hammer," per HUR.

byYuri Zoria

The civilian cargo vessel, which was hit by a Russian missile near Snake Island in the Black Sea. Photo: Zelenskyy's Telegram.

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Russian strategic bomber fires missile at civilian cargo vessel en route to Egypt near Snake Island

While no casualties were reported, the attack raises concerns about the potential impact on global food security.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Two drones allegedly shot down approaching Russia’s Olenya air base near Finland 1,750+ km from Ukraine

Russian sources claim Ukrainian drones targeted a bomber base in Murmansk Oblast near Finland, with two drones reportedly shot down today near Olenya air base and three more yesterday. Russians fired upon their civilian aircraft during the attack.

byYuri Zoria

Media: Ukrainian drones strike Russian TU-22M3 bomber 1,800 km from front

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Russia struggles to maintain aging Tu-22M3 bomber fleet amid losses

Russia's Tu-22M3 strategic bomber fleet is diminishing due to production cessation since 1993, recent losses in Ukraine, accidents, and modernization difficulties.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine claims successful strike on Russian strategic bombers

Ukrainian intelligence claims two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers were damaged in an explosion at the Olenya airfield in Russia's Murmansk region on 25 July.

byMaria Tril

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Zelenskyy praises intelligence unit for long-range strike likely on Russia’s air base near Finland

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy commends military intelligence for a 1800km-range precision strike, likely referencing the attack on Russia's Olenya airbase. Finland's President Stubb addresses the incident, urging citizens to adapt to the war's proximity and Ukraine's use of all means for victory.

byYuri Zoria

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Media: Ukrainian drones strike Russian TU-22M3 bomber 1,800 km from front

Russian bombers at Olenya airbase in Murmansk Oblast have launched missile strikes on Ukraine since the full-scale war began.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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“Week-long ambush” preceded historic Russian Tu-22 bomber downing, Ukraine intel chief says, confirming S-200 use

Ukraine's military intelligence chief reveals details of the successful operation to down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, confirms the use of the S-200 surface-to-air missile.

byYuri Zoria

Tu-22M3

Russia started war with 41 Tu-22M3 irreplaceable bombers. It may have nine left

Russia hides its cruise missiles inside drone swarms. A handful of bombers do the rest.

YLE: Russia expands factory producing bombers Ukraine just destroyed in Operation Spiderweb

Russian bombers flee to Far East after operation Spiderweb attack. Tu-95 will now need 23 hours for Ukraine missile missions

Zelenskyy: Russian truckers had no idea they were transporting Ukraine’s secret drone arsenal

Ukrainian spies incinerate Russian aircraft that fired 2,837 missiles at civilian targets

Trojan truck op: Kyiv destroys “34%” of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet within hours with truck-launched FPV drones (updated)

Ukraine destroys strategic bombers Moscow cannot replace

Ukraine rewrites Budapest Memorandum with 40 burning Russian jets targeted by drones launched from cargo trucks

Breaking: Russian strategic bombers ablaze en masse under SBU drone attack (video)

Satellite images confirm destruction of missile warehouse at Russia’s Shaykovka airbase

Russians launch missile strikes on Kyiv, Shostka, Odesa on 31 December

Russian bomber pilot linked to missile strikes on civilians killed with hammer in Russia

Russian strategic bomber fires missile at civilian cargo vessel en route to Egypt near Snake Island

Two drones allegedly shot down approaching Russia’s Olenya air base near Finland 1,750+ km from Ukraine

Russia struggles to maintain aging Tu-22M3 bomber fleet amid losses

Ukraine claims successful strike on Russian strategic bombers

Zelenskyy praises intelligence unit for long-range strike likely on Russia’s air base near Finland

Media: Ukrainian drones strike Russian TU-22M3 bomber 1,800 km from front

“Week-long ambush” preceded historic Russian Tu-22 bomber downing, Ukraine intel chief says, confirming S-200 use

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