Satellite imagery confirms that a Ukrainian attack on the Engels airbase destroyed a Tu-95MS bomber, dealing a significant blow to Russia's long-range strike capabilities.
Russia launched sustained drone and missile attacks targeting residential and industrial sites near Kyiv, killing at least ten people and injuring dozens. In response, Ukrainian forces conducted long-range strikes against a Russian strategic bomber base in Engels and an oil refinery in the Yaroslavl region.
A Russian missile strike on a vessel off the Ukrainian port of Odesa resulted in the deaths of 10 people, including four Indian sailors. This incident occurred amidst ongoing Ukrainian efforts to strengthen defenses and target Russian assets, including air defense systems and shadow fleet vessels.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and President Zelenskyy announced the destruction of a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber at an airfield hundreds of kilometers from the border, claiming it prevents dozens of missiles from being launched. This comes amidst reports of Russian strikes in Ukraine, including a drone attack on Mykolaiv port that killed two people.
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Ukrainian forces launched drone attacks targeting Russian military infrastructure, striking a strategic bomber base at Engels and a logistics warehouse in Rostov Oblast. The coordinated strikes mark a notable escalation in cross-border operations.
Russian attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea intensified, resulting in ten deaths after a strike on a civilian maize vessel near Odesa. Several Greek-owned ships were also targeted, raising concerns about the safety of maritime trade in the region.
Ukraińskie drony pokonały setki kilometrów, by uderzyć w serce rosyjskiego lotnictwa strategicznego. SBU poinformowała o wyeliminowaniu bombowca Tu-95, który stacjonował na lotnisku Engels.
Despite the advent of supersonic and stealth aircraft, large, slow bombers like the B-52, Tu-95, and H-6 remain crucial in modern warfare due to their immense range, payload capacity, and ability to deliver powerful conventional and nuclear strikes, even with modern upgrades.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian forces successfully targeted a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber carrying missiles at the Engels airbase.
A satellite image has confirmed the destruction of a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber, which Ukrainian forces claimed to have targeted. Experts are analyzing the extent of the damage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the SSU successfully destroyed a Russian Tu-95 military aircraft in Engels, which had been used for missile strikes.