US EditionUkrainian drone destroys Russia's Tu-22M3 long-range bomber, Syrskyi claims
- A Ukrainian drone destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber worth $100 million as it landed, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
- Ukraine plans to scale up production of long-range drones over the coming months, highlighting their role in defending against Russian attacks.
- Syrskyi stated that Ukraine has developed long-range drones capable of striking at distances over 1,700 kilometers.
- Ukrainian drone operations are part of ongoing military strategies, impacting Russian artillery shell usage and significantly reducing it.
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Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr � Syrskyi spoke about Ukraine's efforts to further develop its tactical and long-range drone capabilities. � Syrskyi stated that Ukraine has ...
The Ukrainian military has destroyed a Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bomber (in NATO code Backfire). The commander of Ukraine's armed forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, said a drone hit by a Russian bomber that had just landed “deserved it”.
Ukrainian drone destroys Russia's Tu-22M3 long-range bomber, Syrskyi claims
A Ukrainian drone destroyed a landed Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber a "few days ago," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the LB.UA outlet published on April 9."A few days ago, our successful operations destroyed a Tu-22M3 bomber plane. Just as it landed, it was hit by our drone," Syrskyi said in the interview when discussing the impact of Ukraine's long-range drone strikes.The Kyiv Independent could not verify the …
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According to Syrski, the drone hit the bomber at Shaikovka airport in the Smolensk region. This airport is the base of the 52nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment. The Kiberb Borshchno group published satellite photos of this air base, which was the target of the attack on March 31, a few days ago. The photos show traces of destruction, including something that could have been a bomber.
The aircraft, worth about $100 million, was a carrier of X-22 missiles.
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