Key Points and Summary - Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire” is a Cold War–era supersonic bomber that still delivers heavy standoff strikes with Kh-22/32 missiles—and remains central to Moscow’s Ukraine ...

Russia is deploying strategic bombers given to Moscow by Kyiv 25 years ago, according to a new investigation. The U.S.-backed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) project reported on Tuesday that ...

-The claim: If there’s a single image of Russian long-range power, it’s the Tu-160—now reborn as the Tu-160M2. It isn’t stealthy, but it carries a deep magazine a very long way and does it fast. -Why ...

Moscow continues to rely on its Tu-95 and Tu-160 platforms in its offensive war against Ukraine. Ukraine’s drone barrages targeting Russian assets continue to hinder Moscow’s war objectives. Last ...

The Swedish Air Force identified multiple Tu-22M3 bombers operating with Sukhoi fighter escorts over the Baltic Sea on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. At least one bomber carried a single Kh-22/32 anti-ship ...

Summary and Key Points: Russian Tu-95 bombers, escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters, recently conducted a 10-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, marking another strategic patrol amid heightened ...