Tu-160MS
The Tu-160MS (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a Russian supersonic strategic bomber and missile carrier, representing a deep modernisation of the Soviet-era Tu-160, known as the 'White Swan'. It is produced at the Kazan Aircraft Plant and serves with the Long-Range Aviation branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The aircraft is designed to carry long-range cruise missiles, including the Kh-55 and Kh-101, and is among the largest combat aircraft ever built.
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Russia hits Kyiv with massive combined missile and drone attack overnight into September 8
On the night of September 7–8, Russian forces launched a combined attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. Debris fell on residential buildings in multiple districts, fires broke out at warehouses, garages and a school, and at least two people were killed. The city's red-level air-raid alert lasted roughly 8 to 10 hours.