Historic moment, Ukrainian Air Force shoots down Tu-22M3 – the pride of Russian aviation (video)
For the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with the GUR, destroyed a Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber carrying X-22 cruise missiles.
The Air Force points out that the Tu-22M3 is a carrier of X-22 cruise missiles, which Russian invaders use to strike peaceful Ukrainian cities.
What is also important to understand is that today’s attack was the first time two such missiles were destroyed.
Ukraine needs more weapons, more missiles, to better protect its frontline territories from Russian terrorism. I am grateful to everyone who made this result possible today. Evil will be punished! Together – to victory!
Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk
Ukrainian air defense forces repel another massive Russian attack
At night and in the morning of April 19, Russia used 36 means of air attack against Ukraine – 22 missiles of various types and 14 attack drones:
- 2 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 MS strategic aviation aircraft (Ryazan launch area – Russian Federation);
- 14 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs (from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk region – Russian Federation);
- 12 X-59/X-69 guided missiles (Kursk region and from the Sea of Azov);
- 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles (from Crimea);
- 6 X-22 cruise missiles from Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bombers (from the Black and Azov Seas).
- Anti-aircraft missile troops of the Ukrainian Air Force, mobile firing groups and electronic warfare units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces were able to successfully destroy 29 air targets:
- 2 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles;
- 14 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs;
- 11 X-59/X-69 guided missiles;
- 2 X-22 cruise missiles.
