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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A flagship Russian long-range bomber has been destroyed in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to reports.

Images posted on social media and analysed by BBC Verify show a Tupolev Tu-22 on fire at Soltsy-2 airbase, south of St Petersburg.

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[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The interesting thing here is that this bomber was not destroyed near Ukraine, but rather at a base most of the way to St. Petersburg. I would have guessed that that would be some of the best-defended airspace in Russia. A drone getting through to there implies some interesting things about the distribution of Russian air defense systems.

[-] Longpork_afficianado@lemmy.nz 19 points 1 year ago

To me it suggests that Ukrainian aligned fighters are operating inside of Russia.

I don't doubt the level of air defense Russia have in place near the border, but partisans in-country would sidestep them entirely.

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Their air defense is spread incredibly thin between Moscow, all the bridges, the supply depos, and all the air force bases. They don't have enough, so they'll keep losing massive amounts of material.

[-] BB69@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Most of the air defense has been sent to Moscow. Even then, they struggle with drones.

[-] Palerider@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

A drone getting through to there implies some interesting things about the distribution of Russian air defense systems.

They don't have any? It's all been sold off to oligarchs who took the money and run?

[-] Repossess6855@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

what air defense doing

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

2k drone + explosives vs a hundred million plane. Great ratio.

[-] Khalic@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

How to lose strategic assets during a border conflict... what a bunch of losers. Slava Ukraini

[-] moshankey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Slava Ukraini

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

To be exact, isn't this really a Tupolev Tu-22M?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22M

[-] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Wouldn't the faster, larger, newer and more expensive Tu-165 be the flagship?

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