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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.