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By LUCCAS DUMAR.
CEO of DuTV Network.
Writer at Praxistas Blog.
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Tu-22M3, also known as Backfire, is a modernized version of the Tu-22M strategic bomber.
It has a range of approximately 7,000 km and can reach speeds of up to Mach 1.88.
Furthermore, the Tu-22M3 is capable of carrying a variety of air-to-surface missiles and bombs of different types, making it a very versatile aircraft in strategic attack missions.
Its ability to fly at high altitudes and carry out long-range missions makes it an important asset for Russia's defense and power projection.
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This Friday, the 19th, Ukraine announced that a Russian TU-22M3 plane was shot down in a region close to its border, shortly after the plane carried out an attack in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk, causing the death of at least eight people.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the accident involving a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber in the Stavropol region, in the south of the country, but claimed that the crash may have been caused by a technical failure.
Then the Kiev air force command and the military intelligence agency stated that the aircraft was shot down by the Ukrainian defense.
The Tu-22M3 was the first Russian long-range strategic bomber shot down by the Ukrainian air force since the start of the conflict.
According to Russian authorities, the 4 crew members of the TU-22M3 ejected from the plane.
Two were rescued, one died and another is missing.
Before being shot down, the Russian plane launched missiles at the city of Dnipropetrovsk and surrounding regions, resulting in damage to the main local railway station and residential buildings, as reported by Ukrainian authorities. The airstrike left 28 people injured.
An intelligence source said Kiev used a modified S-200 air defense missile for the attack, but did not say where it was fired from.
The S-200!
This is a long-range surface-to-air missile system developed by Russia.
It is designed to defend against strategic air attacks such as bombers, patrol aircraft and cruise missiles.
The S-200 is capable of hitting targets up to 240 km away and at altitudes of up to 40 km, making it a powerful weapon feared by enemies.
It is equipped with a long-range radar and large missiles that can carry explosive warheads of high destructive power.
The S-200 was used in several conflicts around the world and is considered one of the most effective anti-aircraft defense systems of its time.
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