Put simply, the Tu-22M can strike almost anywhere, at any time, from beyond the range of Ukrainian defenses. The Russian Armed Forces continue defying the expectations of Western analysts ...

First Tu-22M shot down in Ukraine, Russians blame malfunction, Ukrainians claim shot down. Ukraine possibly adapted missile for long-range strike, shot down Tu-22M. Russia's strategic bomber fleet ...

Ukraine said it struck Russia's Engels-2 air base, causing fires and explosions. The base is used by Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers ...

On the night of Monday, 31 March, explosions occurred in Kaluga region of the Russian Federation. Russians reported drone attacks and air defence operations. Local authorities reported an attack of 24 ...

Ammunition and weapon storage bunkers were destroyed at Russia's Engels airbase, according to new satellite imagery. The airbase was targeted by Ukrainian drones last week on Thursday. A massive ...

Wagner’s short-lived mutiny may prove more costly for Putin’s war in Ukraine than expected – they shot down one of only twelve Russian Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command posts. The weekend mutiny by ...

The Tu-22M is a family of Soviet and later Russian long-range supersonic missile-carrying bombers with the variable-sweep wing. These planes are designed to strike ground and sea targets with ...

is a key air base from which Russia has launched devastating attacks on Ukraine using its fleet of Tu-95 and Tu-160 bomber aircraft. It's unclear if any planes were damaged in the attack.