A single unverified report claims that Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber at the Engels air base in Saratov Oblast. No details on the method, timing, or evidence of the attack are yet available.
The claim, attributed to a single unverified source, alleges the destruction of a Tu-95 bomber at the Engels air base in Russia's Saratov Oblast. Engels is a key strategic bomber base that has been the subject of previous reported Ukrainian drone strikes; The Zioneer reported on July 16 that Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the base. Additionally, the same type of bomber has been used by Russia to launch cruise missiles at Ukraine, as noted in a previous report from June 15. The current report does not specify whether the bomber was destroyed on the ground, in flight, or by what means. No independent verification is yet available, and Russian authorities have not commented.
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