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A Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Russia
On the morning of Friday, April 19, a Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bomber fell in Russia after an attack on Ukraine.
A video of the crash and the wreckage of the aircraft were released by telegram channels of the aggressor state.
The bomber fell in a field in the Krasnogvardeisky district of the Stavropol Krai.
The fact of the aviation accident was confirmed by the governor of this Russian region, Vladimir Vladimirov.
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The published video of eyewitnesses shows the aircraft burning and falling to the ground in a flat spin.
Currently it is unknown, what caused the fall of one of the supersonic long-range bombers, which Russia regularly uses for missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine.
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According to the Russian governor, the pilots ejected from the Tu-22M3 and were found alive, they were hospitalized.
Previously, as a result of the fall of a bomber-bomber, no one was injured.
Subsequently, the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country reported that the cause of the accident was allegedly a technical malfunction, but this information requires verification.
According to monitoring channels, on Friday, Russians attacked Odesa with Kh-22 cruise missiles early in the morning. Other Ukrainian regions could also be hit by these missiles. This information is currently being clarified.
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As previously reported, last year, on August 19, Russia announced a drone attack on the Soltsy Air Base in the Novgorod region. Then Ukrainian intelligence managed to completely destroy one Tu-22M3 and two damage.
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Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic bomber designed to engage ground and surface targets. The aircraft can carry three Kh-22 long-range supersonic missiles. Russia has repeatedly used such aircraft in the war with Ukraine.
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