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The loss of each Tu-22M3 bomber is very painful for the Russian Federation. Currently, the enemy has around 30 of these aircraft, according to Defense Express. Russia is not producing Tu-22M aircraft in any version. For example, the last Tu-22M3 was produced in 1993. The only reserve the enemy can use consists of about six airframes that have been standing outdoors for 30 years. However, Russia may try to restore aircraft that have already been decommissioned and are in storage. The most significant problem for the Russians at the moment is that the NK-25 engines for the Tu-22M3were last produ…