“Backfire,” of course, is not the Russkies’ nickname for the warbird, but rather the NATO reporting name for the Tupolev Tu-22M (Туполев Ту-22М). The plane was developed in the 1960s by the Tupolev ...

A Russian air force Tupolev Tu-22M falls to the ground in flames. The Ukrainian government claimed it shot down one of the Russian air force Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire bombers on Friday, which, if ...

LONDON—Russia’s Tupolev has rolled out an upgraded version of its Tu-22M ‘Backfire’ supersonic variable geometry strike aircraft. The upgraded aircraft, designated Tu-22M3M, features updated avionics, ...

Key Points - Russia's Tu-22M "Backfire," a supersonic, Soviet-era bomber, is being used as a standoff platform in Ukraine, launching cruise missiles from deep within Russian airspace to avoid potent ...

The Russian air force has struggled mightily in the skies over Ukraine, but the Kremlin does not seem to mind. The idea is to utilize mass and large numbers so the attackers can mostly ignore the ...