This is the first use of Tu-22M3 long-range bombers for bombing since the beginning of military aggression in Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
For the first time since the start of the military offensive, Russian troops used long-range Tu-22M3 bombers for bombing strikes. This was announced at a briefing on Friday, April 15, by the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense Alexander Motuzyanyk.
The Tu-22M3 bombed the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
“For the first time since the start of the armed aggression, the bombs were dropped by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers. This air strike was carried out in Mariupol,” the spokesman said.
According to the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, the Russian occupiers continue to focus their efforts on preparing for an offensive in eastern Ukraine, establishing control over the Donetsk and Lugansk regions and securing the so -called land corridor in the territory temporarily occupied. Crimea.
Recall, the President of Ukraine stressed that the east is now the most difficult situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and for the first time announced the number of Ukrainian troops in the Donbas.
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Source: korrespondent
