A Backfire bomber being blown apart deep inside Russia's territory is the latest in a string of glaring failures to protect its strategic bases

Wed, 08/23/2023 - 15:31

Three Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers of Russian Air Force fly in formation over the Kremlin of Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the victory in WWII, Moscow, Russia. — Backfire bombers first saw use in the war in April 2022 during the siege of Mariupol.
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Last weekend, an apparent drone strike destroyed a prized Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber.
The attack occurred far from the front lines of the war and may have been launched from inside Russia.
It's the latest incident showing Russia can't protect its critical bases or vital aviation assets.

A prized supersonic Russian bomber sitting inside Russian territory far from the fighting in Ukraine was destroyed in a drone strike over the weekend, marking the latest in a string of attacks Russia apparently didn't see coming.