Tu-22M3 ‘Backfire’: Russia’s ‘Supersonic Bomber’ Ukraine Just Destroyed

Key Points – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber, has been a key platform for launching cruise missiles (like the Kh-22/Kh-32) against Ukraine. -Originating from the 1970s Tu-22M program, the M3 variant boasts Mach 1.88 speed and a significant payload. -Despite ongoing modernization efforts (Tu-22M3M with refueling probes), the fleet’s vulnerabilities were […]