The official reclassification of the Tu-22’s updated models from tactical bombers to heavy, nuclear-capable strategic bomber could lead to a new round of accusations concerning Russia’s potential non-compliance.
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A Russian Tupolev TU-160 supersonic strategic bomber and Tupolev TU-22M3 Backfire strategic bombers fly over Moscow's Kremlin Borovitskaya tower during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 7, 2019.
