Three Russian Tu-22M3 bombers performed their first flight to Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria on Tuesday DAMASCUS, May 25. /TASS/. The arrival of Russian long-range bombers at the Hmeymim ...
Tu-22M bombers actively participated in Russia’s operation against terrorists in Syria. The previous incident entailing the death of crewmembers occurred on January 22, 2019, when a Tu-22M3 ...
The Tupolev Tu-22M is another Soviet-era supersonic long-range strategic bomber inherited by the Russian ... Russia began flying them in combat operations in Syria and in the contested skies ...
A crew of four operates the Tu-22M. This system, more than other Russian warplanes and bombers, has proven to be a consistent challenge to Ukrainian air defenses because of its long-range attack ...
The Tu-22M3, also known as the Backfire, is a long-range strategic penetration and maritime strike bomber. In service with the Russian air force, it has been involved in the conflict in Syria.
destroyed weapon depots and command centers of ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organizations in Syria in a series of sorties . “Tu-23M3 long-range bombers, having taken off from Iranian ...