During the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the Russian air force has used the Tu-160M bombers to launch devastating cruise missile strikes on Ukraine.

Last February, images of Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting in the pilot’s seat of a Russian Tupolev Tu-160M long-range strategic bomber have gone viral across Russian social media.

The nature of the upgrade to the Tu-160M has not been detailed, but the type is once again making its presence felt in the ongoing Russia-U.S. standoff.

Its progenitor was nuclear-capable, and Tupolev ensured that the Tu-160M had a versatile weapon capacity, meaning these birds could fly with both conventional and nuclear weapons in her bomb bays.

MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. A completely new Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber nicknamed the ‘White Swan’ by Russian military pilots performed its debut flight, the press ...

TASS/. The first Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber built anew has completed factory tests, the press office of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported on Friday.

The Tupolev Tu-160M bomber is capable of flying with a total takeoff weight of 110,000 kg, including munitions. The Tu-160M is capable of carrying up to 12 long-range cruise missiles ...

One of Russia’s most iconic bombers, the Tupolev Tu-160 White Swan is slated ... It was revealed in late 2020 that the new Tu-160M had already undertaken its maiden flight, suggesting that ...

Drones struck the Kazan Aviation Plant, crucial for Russia’s strategic bombers, highlighting the challenges in its military aviation production capabilities.