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Russia’s ‘new’ Tu-160 White Swan bomber can be summed up in just 2 words

Russia’s latest 11-hour Tu-160 “White Swan” patrol over the Arctic underscores how a bomber designed in the late Cold War ...
The National Interest

Russia’s Powerful Tu-160M Bomber Goes Into Mass Production

Once the Tu-160M is produced more widely, it will have an outsized impact on the outcome of the Ukraine War, as Ukraine lacks any effective countermeasures to its bombardments. Russia’s Tu-160M ...
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Ukraine struck a key Russian air base used for Tu-95 and Tu-160 bomber attacks

Ukraine said it hit Russia's Engels-2 air base, causing fires and explosions. Engels-2 is a key Russian base used for launching bomber attacks on Ukraine. While Ukraine attacked the military base, ...
The National Interest

Ukraine Destroys More Russian Bomber Aircraft than Russia Can Build

Ukraine’s strike on Russian bombers dealt a massive blow, as the aging Tu-95 fleet is irreplaceable, with limited reserves and no viable production, highlighting Russia’s shrinking strategic air power ...