The US "Star-Spangled Banner" reported that US officials confirmed that after the Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship "Moscow" missile cruiser was attacked by Ukrainian missiles, the hull exploded and caught fire, sinking during the towing process, which is also the first time that US officials confirmed that the "Moscow" missile cruiser was concentrated by Ukrainian missiles. Earlier, Ukraine claimed that the Ukrainian military used two "Neptune" anti-ship missiles to damage the "Moscow" missile cruiser, but the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the "Moscow" missile cruiser caught fire, resulting in ammunition explosion and sinking in the process of towing. After the sinking of the guided-missile cruiser Moscow, the Russians launched the fiercest attack on Ukraine, launching a revenge operation against Ukraine.
On April 15, the Russian Air force dispatched a Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber to launch a carpet bombing of the Mariupol area, directly bombing the Azov Steel Plant into a sea of fire, and a number of aviation bombs were densely dropped on the scope of the steel plant, just like carpet bombing, which meant that the Russian army moved in earnest and adopted "indiscriminate" carpet bombing, which was bound to completely annihilate the Azov battalion. The Russian Air force dispatched Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers to carpet bomb the Mariupol area, completely disregarding the Mariupol area equipped with Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, pouring all the anger of the Russian army on the Mariupol Steel Plant, which was like a suicide attack. As the Russian Air Force pilots dropped aerial bombs, the target of the bombing was directly turned into a pile of rubble.
The Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber is one of the three bombers actively operated by the Russian army, which can perform tactical bombing tasks, relying on supersonic penetration capabilities, even if the Ukrainian army launches Stinger anti-air missiles, it is difficult to strike them in the air. The Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber can carry a maximum bomb capacity of 24 tons, and in this mission, the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber dropped 8 aerial bombs at the Azov steel plant target. The biggest advantage of the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber is the bomb load, which can carry 65 FAB-250 aerial bombs or 8 FAB-1500 bombs, and can also deploy FAB-3000, FAB-5000, FAB-9000 giant aerial bombs. The Russian Air force dispatched tu-22M3 supersonic bombers to carpet bomb, which was basically to wipe out the Azov battalion, and at the end of the battle in the Mariupol area, the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber violently bomber also showed Russia's clear attitude, if the Azov battalion refused to surrender, it would be called perishable.
Within two days of the sinking of the "Moscow" missile cruiser, the Russian army launched a long-range precision strike on targets including Kiev, Ukraine, dispatched Su-34 and Su-24 fighter-bombers to bomb targets in Ukraine, and used high-precision missiles to attack missile factories near Kiev, on the grounds that this military factory manufactured "Neptune" anti-ship missiles, and at the same time, the Russian army also strengthened its attack on military targets in Ukraine, destroying armored vehicle production plants and military equipment repair workshops. Continuing the momentum of the previous Russian special military operations in Ukraine, fighter jets were dispatched to bomb the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Russia's current offensive is obviously the appearance of the "Moscow" guided missile cruiser, which is obviously revenge and revenge for Ukraine, using Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers to carpet bomb the Azov camp stronghold, proving that Russia's patience has been worn away by Ukraine, and it no longer tolerates Ukraine's planning of counterattacks against russia. Among the prisoners of war captured by the Russian army, the Russian army confirmed that NATO and US paramilitaries were involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and in the possession of conclusive evidence, the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber was used to air strike the Mariupol area, aiming at the old nest of the Azov battalion, dropping aviation bombs, using aviation bombs with very strong explosive power, concentrating on bombing the Azov Steel Plant, its destructive power is also very strong, in the face of this carpet bombing, it is difficult for the Azov battalion and NATO mercenaries to survive, even if they can survive, they can only be caught in the Russian urn.
In the early stage, the Russian army was afraid of its hands and feet on the battlefield, dispatching Su-34 and Su-24 fighter-bombers to carry out low-altitude bombing missions, which were destroyed by Ukrainian low-altitude missiles, and The Su-35 fighter jets were also shot down by Ukraine in the absence of precision-guided munitions. Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukraine has repeatedly shot down Russian fighter jets and helicopters using Stinger anti-aircraft missiles aided by the United States and NATO. The Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber can perform high-altitude high-speed bomber missions, compared to the Su-34 and Su-24 fighters, Ukraine is equipped with anti-aircraft missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, coupled with the deployment of "beech" anti-aircraft missiles in the country, can not shoot down the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber.
With very few Stinger anti-aircraft missiles left in the hands of the Azov battalion, and most of the armament was annihilated, it was difficult to rely on the Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to inflict damage on the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber, and the firing height was 3,000 meters, which could not reach the flight altitude of the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber. The Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber carried out the bombing mission, and the effect was immediate, and the Russian army claimed to completely eliminate the Ukrainian army, Azov battalion and foreign mercenaries in the city of Mariupol, annihilating a total of 23,367 people.
The Russians besieged Mariupol for a month, finally announcing the complete elimination of their Azov battalions and foreign mercenaries, which was also a tribute to the sinking of the guided-missile cruiser Moscow. The psychological shock brought by the Tu-22 supersonic bomber to Ukraine is also very strong, and Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said harshly that if Russia eliminates the defenders of Mariupol, peace negotiations will end, but this Zelenskiy warning does not prevent the Determination of the Russian army from completely annihilating the Azov battalion. The Tu-22M3 strategic bomber will carry out "carpet" bombing, which will destroy the confidence of the Ukrainian army in frontal resistance, and this supersonic bomber can carry a maximum bomb capacity of 24 tons, and perform "carpet" bombing, like a wild bomb, etc., and there is no grass at all.
The Russian army's acquisition of the Mariupol area means that the situation on the battlefield of Russia and Ukraine will undergo major changes, determine its future battlefield situation, and lay the foundation for the upcoming decisive battle in the Donbass region, and the critical attack of the Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber dropping aviation bombs is bound to destroy the frontal battlefield positions in the Donbass region.