Ukraine Knocks Out Two of Russia’s Irreplaceable Tu-95 Strategic Bombers in Just Six Weeks
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Ukraine Knocks Out Two of Russia’s Irreplaceable Tu-95 Strategic Bombers in Just Six Weeks
Ukraine has disabled two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers in separate long-range drone strikes on the Engels-2 airbase in Russia’s Saratov region over a six-week period, targeting aircraft that Moscow can no longer replace.
Ukraine appears to have found a new target in the fight against Russian long-range missiles. The aircraft used to fire them are now increasingly being attacked themselves. In this case, it is a distinctive type of aircraft that has not been manufactured for decades and therefore seems irreplaceable.
Ukraine's SBU security service carried out two long-range attacks on the Engels-2 airbase in Russia this summer, with damaged Tu-95 bombers being used to launch missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
According to the British "Telegraph" of September 9, both attacks were carried out by a specialized unit for long-range operations of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). Satellite images indicate that one Tu-95 lost its tail in the July 19 attack, while the other suffered extensive damage to its right wing during a second strike on August 28. Analysts cited by "Telegraf" estimate that neither of the two planes will likely return to operational…
Ukrainian special forces have damaged two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers stationed at Engels-2 air base in the past month and a half, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph. The aircraft are part of the Russian nuclear triad and are used in long-range attacks on Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian strikes on the Engels-2 airbase could disable two more Tu-95s. The Telegraph explains why Russia can't replace these planes and how their losses affect strikes on Ukraine tsn.ua (news 1+1)
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