strategic aviation

Russia to launch another massive air strike within days, Air Force warns

Increased activity of Russian strategic bombers suggests that Moscow is preparing to launch another major air strike against Ukrainian cities in the coming days, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on May 12.

13 May, 01:29 AM

Russian truck drivers’ Easter binge drinking delayed Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb—SBU chief Malyuk

Ukraine’s SBU security service was forced to postpone its long-planned Operation Cobweb by a month after Russian truck drivers started binge drinking over the Easter holidays, SBU head Lt. Gen. Vasyl Malyuk said on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 10:29 PM

Ukraine may struggle to deploy Tomahawk missiles without strategic bombers – HUR

If the United States transfers long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, deploying them will be difficult since Ukraine does not possess the strategic aircraft to launch them, Military Intelligence (HUR) Deputy Head Vadym Skybytskyi said on July 15.

16 July 2025, 01:26 PM

Cobweb operation forces Kremlin to retreat its strategic fleet — OSINT analysts

Moscow has relocated a significant portion of its strategic aviation fleet to relatively safer airfields in its Far East after Ukraine's Cobweb operation, open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts at AviVector project reported on June 11.

12 June 2025, 10:03 AM

Russia intensifies airstrikes on Sumy Oblast

Russian invaders are actively using aviation in the Sumy direction, with attacks accompanied by attempts to break through small assault groups, State Border Service of Ukraine spokesman Andriy Demchenko said during the United News telethon on June 5.

5 June 2025, 04:39 PM

Czech foreign minister praises Ukraine's strikes on Russian strategic aviation

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky commented on the Ukrainian attack against Russian airfields housing strategic aviation on June 1 in a post on X.

2 June 2025, 02:12 PM

Russian strategic aviation is on its last legs — Defense Express chief editor Katkov

The chief editor of Defense Express, Oleh Katkov, discussed the state of Russian strategic aviation — bombers like the Tu-22M3, Tu-160, and Tu-95MS — on the air of Radio NV on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 04:11 PM

strategic aviation