Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia may have lost more than 70% of its combat-ready Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers. According to Ukraine’s Defense Express, Moscow entered the war with roughly 33 to 41 mission-capable Backfires from a larger nominal fleet. Today, after 24 airframes were destroyed or damaged beyond repair, Russia may retain only nine fully […]
Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia may have lost more than 70% of its combat-ready Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers. According to Ukraine’s Defense Express, Moscow entered the war with roughly 33 to 41 mission-capable Backfires from a larger nominal fleet. Today, after 24 airframes were destroyed or damaged beyond repair, Russia may retain only nine fully […]
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