Ukrainian Backfires
Ukraine is to keep the Tupolev Tu-22M Backfires it inherited from the Soviet Union as the backbone of its long-range strategic aviation, according to Lt Gen Vladimir Antonets, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force. Antonets argues that Ukraine must have "forces of strategic deterrence". The service has Tu-22Ms with significant ...
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