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Russian activity in the Black and Azov Seas has noticeably decreased after the downing of a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic aircraft, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, Illya Yevlash, reported on April 23.

The Ukrainian military took responsibility for the hit, explaining that it had used anti-aircraft missiles to bring down the plane.

Russia now has approximately 27 Tu-22M3 bombers capable of conducting military operations, said Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, deputy CEO of a Ukrainian electronic warfare company, in an interview with NV Radio on April 19.

The supersonic bomber is designed to take out sea- and ground-based targets using guided missiles and aerial bombs.

The Defence Intelligence of the United Kingdom has studied reports of the downing of a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber on 19 April 2024. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 20 April, as reported by European Pravda Details: The intelligence notes that it is almost certain that the reports of the use of the S-200 missile are true and that it was another successful attack by Ukraine on the Russian Air Force.

A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Russia's southern Stavropol region on Friday morning, the Interfax news agency cited Russia's defence ministry as saying.

Ukraine's Air Force and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber that carries Kh-22 cruise missiles. Source: Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine's Air Force, on Telegram Quote: "For the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, in cooperation with Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, have brought down a Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber - a carrier of Kh-22 cruise missiles, which Russian terror...

One of the Tu-22M3 strategic bombers which carried out a missile strike against Ukraine overnight on 19 April was downed as a result of a special operation by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine in cooperation with the country's Air Force.

Ukraine has successfully downed a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, marking the first such loss for Russia in the Ukraine war. The Tu-22M3, used by Russia to launch Kh-22 cruise missiles into Ukraine, crashed due to an alleged "technical malfunction" according to Moscow, although it was reportedly shot down during a missile attack.

Ukrainian anti-aircraft units shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber for the first time, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on April 19.