The Ukrainian government claimed it shot down one of the Russian air force Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire bombers on Friday, which, if confirmed, would be the second or third loss of a swing-wing Tu-22M ...

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They said that the attack drones hit at least 40 aircraft, including Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control planes and Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bombers.

Before Sunday, Russia was estimated to have a fleet of about 60 such aircraft. The Tupolev Tu-22M is a twin-engine supersonic bomber designed in the 1970s that was code named Backfire by NATO.

MOSCOW—Russia’s Tupolev, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation, rolled out the first modernized Tu-22M3M strategic bomber Aug. 16. The latest iteration of the Tu-22M Backfire family, the ...

The Tupolev Tu-22M is a twin-engine supersonic bomber designed in the 1970s that was code named Backfire by NATO.

Before Sunday, Russia was estimated to have a fleet of about 60 such aircraft. The Tupolev Tu-22M is a twin-engine supersonic bomber designed in the 1970s that was code named Backfire by NATO.