strategic bombers

Russia continues slow modernization of Tu-160 bombers

Russia continues upgrading its Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers, although modernizing a single aircraft appears to take the Russian defense industry roughly five years, Defense Blog reported on May 11.

12 May, 10:50 AM

Russia expands key strategic bomber airfield—HUR

Russia has begun expanding its Saratov Oblast strategic air base Engels-2, pouring concrete for 12 new aircraft aprons to accommodate its missile-carrying bombers, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 08:36 PM

Four Russian drivers accused of aiding Ukraine’s Cobweb strike

Four Russian truck drivers remain in custody after allegedly transporting prefabricated “houses” used to conceal drones for Ukraine’s Cobweb special operation, Russian outlet Mediazona reported on Sept. 28. The men face terrorism charges.

29 September 2025, 10:57 AM

Kremlin: Russia will retaliate for Ukraine’s drone strike when ready

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has commented on the potential Russian response to Ukraine’s Cobweb special operation, which damaged multiple Russian strategic bombers at airfields deep inside Russia.

5 June 2025, 03:58 PM

Satellite shows at least seven damaged bombers in Siberia

At least seven Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers were damaged at the Belaya air base in Irkutsk Oblast of Siberia, according to the Planet Labs satellite images published by Radio Liberty on June 4.

5 June 2025, 04:35 AM

Kremlin rattled by Ukrainian bold Cobweb operation — Bloomberg

A large-scale drone attack on Russia’s strategic bombers has triggered anger and anxiety inside the Kremlin, revealing the country’s nuclear air fleet unexpected vulnerability, Bloomberg wrote on June 3.

3 June 2025, 10:58 AM

Russian propagandists accuse NATO of masterminding Ukraine’s Cobweb drone strike

Russian propagandists are attempting to convince the population of the aggressor state that NATO was behind Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, which reportedly damaged 41 strategic bombers at Russian airbases, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), Andriy Kovalenko, said on June 3.

3 June 2025, 10:25 AM

strategic bombers