Tu-22MLong-range supersonic bomber and missile carrierBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe Tu-22M, best known in current Russian service as the Tu-22M3 Backfire-C, is a variable-sweep long-range bomber and missile carrier designed by Tupolev for strategic strike and maritime attack missions. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Russian forces have used the type as a standoff launch platform for Kh-22-series missiles and for reported bombing attacks against Mariupol.Built by archive
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Tu-22MLong-range supersonic bomber and missile carrierBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe Tu-22M, best known in current Russian service as the Tu-22M3 Backfire-C, is a variable-sweep long-range bomber and missile carrier designed by Tupolev for strategic strike and maritime attack missions. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Russian forces have used the type as a standoff launch platform for Kh-22-series missiles and for reported bombing attacks against Mariupol._in_flight.jpg?width=480)
Tu-95Strategic turboprop bomber and cruise-missile carrierBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe Tu-95 Bear is a Soviet-designed, four-engine turboprop strategic bomber that remains in Russian long-range aviation as a cruise-missile carrier. In the Russia-Ukraine War, the Tu-95MS variant is documented as one of the launch platforms for Kh-101 land-attack cruise missiles fired from standoff range against targets in Ukraine.