#Russian Strategic Bombers
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![A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber with its tail section destroyed following a Ukrainian drone strike. (Photo: Open source)]( "A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber with its tail section destroyed following a Ukrainian drone strike. (Photo: Open source)")
![A line-up of Tupolev Tu-95MS aircraft during sunset at Engels Air Force Base, Russia, 2005.]( "A line-up of Tupolev Tu-95MS aircraft during sunset at Engels Air Force Base, Russia, 2005.")
![Smoke rises from the Saratov Oil Refinery following a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Saratov region on August 2, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Smoke rises from the Saratov Oil Refinery following a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Saratov region on August 2, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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- War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery, the Engels strategic air base, an oil depot in Russia’s Kaluga region, and several other military targets overnight on August 2 as part of a coordinated campaign against Russia’s military and industrial infrastructure.![A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber flies over the Sea of Japan during a long-range training mission escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets on January 21, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber flies over the Sea of Japan during a long-range training mission escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets on January 21, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS turboprop-powered strategic bombers fly above the Kremlin during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 4, 2018.]( "Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS turboprop-powered strategic bombers fly above the Kremlin during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 4, 2018.")
![Illustrative image. Avia parade in Moscow. Four Su-35 escorts a Tu-160 strategic bomber in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2021.]( "Illustrative image. Avia parade in Moscow. Four Su-35 escorts a Tu-160 strategic bomber in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2021.")
