The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber. The plane was destroyed by a drone strike just as it landed.
This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in an interview with LB, writes UNN.
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A few days ago, our successful actions destroyed a Tu-22M3 long-range bomber. It had just landed when our drone hit it. The cost is about 100 million dollars
Addendum
Tu-22M (NATO classification - Backfire) - a supersonic long-range strategic bomber-missile carrier with variable wing geometry.
The new modification of the aircraft, called the Tu-22M3, which was built in 1974, was equipped with more powerful and economical NK-25 engines with the ESUD-25 electronic control system. The aircraft can carry Kh-22 missiles, which the Russians used to strike a building in Dnipro in January 2023, in particular.
Let us remind you
Earlier, Russian media reported that a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation on April 2, which is capable of carrying Kh-22 missiles.
According to reports, the cause of the accident was a technical malfunction. The plane crashed in a deserted area, after which a fire started on the ground.