The downing of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber indicates an expansion of Ukraine’s defense capabilities, enabling them to reach further and threaten enemy strategic aviation. Olexandr Musiienko, Head of the Сenter of Military Law Researches, explained in a comment to RBC-Ukraine that recent strikes on airports in Dzhankoy, Russian radars in Mordovia and Bryansk regions, and now the downing of the Tu-22M3 aircraft demonstrate Ukraine’s increasing capabilities. Contents Significance of Tu-22M3 destructionFirst shootdowns of Kh-22 missilesExpectations for decreased missile attacksBackgroundSignificanc…