The Tu-22M3 is designed for strategic strikes, including the use of nuclear weapons, and can carry up to 24,000 kg of bombs. However, since the late 1990s, Russia has not produced new Tu-22M3s.

The downing of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber indicates an expansion of Ukraine's defense capabilities, enabling them to reach further and threaten enemy strategic aviation. Olexandr Musiienko, ...

MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. Russia’s Tupolev Aircraft Company has delivered another repaired Tu-22M3 long-range missile-carrying bomber to the country’s Aerospace Force, the Tupolev press ...

The Russian military has deployed Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to the Russian-controlled Hmeymim airbase in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry ...

On August 15, a Tu-22M3 plane crashed in the Irkutsk Region during a planned sortie IRKUTSK, August 15. /TASS/. The fire at the Tu-22M3 bomber crash site has been promptly eliminated, Irkutsk ...

A fire broke out there. This plant produces and repairs Tu-160 strategic missile carriers and Tu-22M3M/Tu-22M3 long-range bombers. One of the drones allegedly hit an empty tank on the territory of the ...

Here’s What to Remember: The hypersonic Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile was also designed to be compatible with the Tu-22M3. The Russian Air Force has recently conducted testing of a new hypersonic ...

citing its production and repair of Tu-160 missile carriers and Tu-22M3 bombers used by Russia’s air force in the war. According to Russian Telegram channels, the drones used in these attacks are ...

A new division of Russian strategic bombers will soon begin conducting patrols over the Pacific Ocean.