A third Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region of Russia. (files.catbox.moe)

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Correction, this is the third Tu-22M3 to crash in Irkutsk region.

August 15, 2024
April 2, 2025
June 15, 2026

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The cause of the crash was engine failure during takeoff, according to the region's governor.

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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago

This doesn’t look like a shootdown - there’s no smoke or visible flame coming from the airframe. Something broke or someone fucked up. Still good that they’ve lost a strategic asset though.

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