It’s the fifth Tu-22M loss since 2022. Two crashed, two were struck by drones and one was shot down. But Russia has plenty more bombers—and can keep striking Ukrainian cities.

Irkutsk region governor Igor Kobzev said on Telegram: "A Tu-22M3 plane, performing a scheduled flight, crashed last night near the village of Buret in the Usolsky district. There were no damages ...

The F-14's long-range intercept capabilities and its effectiveness against maritime strike bombers like the Soviet Tu-16 and Tu-22M ... on a carrier’s flight deck, the F-14 Tomcat was designed ...