Key Points – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber, has been a key platform for launching cruise missiles (like the Kh-22/Kh-32) against Ukraine ...

Key Points – The Russian Tu-22M3 “Backfire,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing bomber, remains a formidable long-range strike platform. -Evolving from the flawed 1960s Tu-22 “Blinder ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Tu-22M3’s true role has always been a mystery to the outside world. (This article first appeared in 2017 and is reprinted due to reader interest.) Recently ...

Recently, the Tu-22M3 bomber has been the face of the Russian air force all over the world. Between dropping bombs over Syria to patrolling airspace over Japan, the Tu-22M3 has also been receiving ...

At least one drone careened into a Tu-22M3 in the process of refueling and rearming. The resulting blasts caused a cloud of smoke seen rising over the airbase.

The Tu-22M3M is a major upgrade of the existing Tu-22M3 long-range bombers. The M3M version gets new engines and 80 percent of its electronic systems replaced, largely with more powerful systems.

Ukrainian Drones May Have Flown A Record 1,100 Miles To Target Russian Bombers At Their Northern Base Olenya air base supports Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers, which routinely strike Ukrainian cities.

There’s no evidence Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian air force Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber during Russia’s largest-ever mass air raid targeting Ukrainian civilians on Friday. But Ukrainian ...

The footage shows, from a Tu-22M3 aircraft, the release of a Kh-32 ALCM during an air strike on Ukraine. An interesting clip was shared online by the Fighterbomber Telegram channel on May 11, 2024 ...

A Tu-22M3 missile bomber of the army of the aggressor country russia crashed in the Irkutsk Oblast of the russian federation on the evening of Wednesday, April 2.

Ukraine's drone strike in Operation Spider's Web devastates Russian bombers, raising concerns about drone threats and highlighting the strategic impact on airpower.