Ukraine Claims Tu-22 Bomber Downing

Russian tu-22 bomber
Credit: Vitaliy Parts/Alamy Stock Photo
Ukrainian forces have claimed the downing of a Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber, which crashed after performing a missile strike against the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. Video published online showed the Tu-22M3—the first bomber to be shot down since the start of the conflict in...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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