For russia, the production of new Tu-22M3 bombers is a virtually impossible task today. This was reported by a representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andriy Yusov during a telethon, a correspondent of UNN reports.
The enemy will learn from this and try to draw conclusions (from the Tu-22M3 downing - ed.), and will be more cautious. This is an additional factor of pressure on the pilots of these aircraft
He noted that russians will no longer feel safe even at a distance of 300 kilometers.
It is also extremely important that these are the sides that are virtually impossible for the enemy to manufacture today. It is clear that today the Kremlin is in mourning, and there is every reason for this
According to him, the fact that as part of the attack on Ukraine, as part of the genocidal war, the demilitarization of russia itself, including its strategic aviation, is actually taking place is a fact today and the whole world can see it.
Previously, this happened as a result of other types of operations (explosions at airfields - ed.), but today it is for the first time in the air, during a combat mission
Збиття Ту-22М3 рф: у ГУР заявили, що Сили безпеки ще будуть "дивувати" рф 19.04.24, 16:30
Addendum
As a result of the DIU operation, in cooperation with the Air Force, a Tu-22MZ bomber was destroyed, which was firing missiles at Ukraine today. The enemy aircraft was shot down at a distance of about 300 kilometers from Ukraine using the same means that had previously destroyed the russian A-50.
AFU Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said that for the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the AFU in cooperation with intelligence destroyed a russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with two X-22 cruise missiles.
russia confirmed the death of one of the pilots of the downed Tu-22M3 bomber.