Tu-95
Due to strikes on the Russian oil-refining network, Russia banned aviation fuel exports and imported 70,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 from Korea and Egypt, according to intelligence.
The SBU strike damaged a Tu-95MS at the Engels air base, and the aircraft may have effectively been destroyed. As few as 37 such bombers may have remained combat-ready.
Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on the refinery in the Yaroslavl region and the Tu-95MS missile carrier in Engels. Responses in the\r\nBlack Sea were also reported.
Explosions rang out in Samara on the night of August 15. Ukrainian manufacturer Fire Point confirmed the strike on the missile center.
Ukrainian military struck the Saratov Oil Refinery and the Engels military airfield at night. President Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes on strategic facilities of Russia.
In Engels, after a night attack, a fire broke out on the territory of a probable military unit. OSINT analysts from ASTRA geolocated the ignition site near a military airfield.
Satellite images from Planet Labs dated July 19 show a likely destroyed Tu-95 bomber at the Engels-2 airbase. Analysts at AviVector recorded catastrophic damage to the tail section of the aircraft.
President Zelenskyy reported that the SBU destroyed a military Tu-95 aircraft in Engels. The aircraft was used for missile strikes on Ukraine.
Two Russian commanders have been served with notices of suspicion for the 2022 missile strike on Odesa. As a result of the attack on a residential building, eight civilians were killed.
Civil and military aviation share common technologies and repair facilities. Pressure from the ESBU (Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine) on airlines creates risks for the country's defense capabilities.
The Russian Federation may strike Kyiv's government quarter, but will not destroy underground bunkers. Destroying the shelters would require nuclear weapons or strategic aviation.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 14 large-scale shellings during the winter period. Air defense systems destroy enemy drones and missiles daily.
Over 400 enemy drones and the takeoff of Tu-95 and Tu-160MS bombers were recorded in the sky. UAV groups are moving through the central and southern regions.
During the full-scale Russian invasion, the SBU transformed into a modern special service of a state fighting for its existence.
A Russian major general has been notified of suspicion for organizing the missile strike on Okhmatdyt hospital on July 8, 2024. As a result of the attack, two people died, and 34 were injured, including 9 children.
Kyiv was subjected to a combined enemy attack on the night of February 26. The enemy attacked the city with attack UAVs and ballistic missiles; air defense is working.
On February 19, the US and Canada intercepted five Russian aircraft near Alaska. They remained in international airspace, not entering sovereign US or Canadian airspace.
On the night of February 3, Russian troops launched a targeted attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including substations near Kyiv. The occupiers used "Zircon", "Iskander-M" and "Kh-32" missiles, as well as "Shahed" attack drones.
NATO scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers that flew over the neutral waters of the Norwegian and Barents Seas. The flight lasted more than seven hours, and Russia called the mission routine.
On December 12, 2025, the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation a commemorative coin "Security Service of Ukraine. Protecting Ukraine Together!" with a face value of 5 hryvnias. It is dedicated to the activities of the SBU and the unique special operation "Spiderweb", which resulted in the destruction of 41 Russian military aircraft.
International media called the SBU's "Web" operation the most audacious operation of modern warfare. The SBU hit 41 Russian strategic aviation aircraft using special drones and agents in Russia, resulting in losses of over $7 billion.
Army General Oleksandr Kuzmuk has been dismissed from the position of freelance advisor to the Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The appointment took place on October 14, 2022, and the dismissal was in accordance with the decision of the Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The death toll in Ternopil as a result of the Russian attack on November 19 has risen to 35 people, including 7 children. DNA tests confirmed the death of a 73-year-old man who lived in a house on Stus Street.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to the aircraft repair plant in Taganrog with the experimental A-60 aircraft and the drone production enterprise. The oil terminal in Novorossiysk and the Tuapse refinery were also hit.
After the Russian attack on Ternopil, where 32 people died, seven are considered missing, and search operations are ongoing. 596 appeals have been registered from victims, 344 of which concern damage to housing.
In Ternopil, the body of another woman was pulled from under the rubble of a destroyed high-rise building. The death toll from the Russian attack on the city on November 19 has risen to 32 people, including six children.
During the attack on Ternopil on November 19, Russian occupiers could have used a strategic X-101 air-to-surface cruise missile, Yuriy Ihnat reported. As a result of the enemy attack, 16 people were killed and 64 were injured.
On November 19, Russia launched strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leading to emergency power outages in several regions. Energy workers will begin eliminating the consequences of the attack after the security situation stabilizes.
On the night of November 19, the Russian army scrambled strategic bombers. Activity of 6 Tu-95MS aircraft from the Olenya airfield was recorded.
Russia, under the leadership of dictator Vladimir Putin, conducted a training exercise of strategic nuclear forces, including ground, sea, and air components. Practical launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and air-launched cruise missiles were carried out.