Russia launches eight Tu-95MS bombers: Details revealed
Photo: Russian Tu-95 aircraft (Russian media)
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the morning of November 15, Russia launched strategic Tu-95MS bombers from Olenya Air Base.
"The activity of 6 Tu-95MS aircraft from the Olenya Air Base, flying in a southeasterly direction, is noted," the report said at 05:57 a.m. Kyiv time.
Additional warnings will be announced in the event of a missile threat. The military also reminded Ukrainians not to ignore air raid alerts.
"According to updated information, approximately eight Tu-95MS strategic bombers are now in the airspace," the Air Force informed at 6.44 a.m. Kyiv time.
Air raid alert declared
As of 6:09 a.m., there was no air raid alert across Ukraine. However, on the alert map, the Luhansk region and Crimea remain marked in dark red, as they have been under ongoing occupation for months and have no "clear" status.
This month, Russia launched Tu-95MS strategic bombers multiple times.
On November 11, eight bombers were deployed, although they later only conducted simulated launches.
On November 13, six Tu-95MS bombers took off again, resulting in the actual launches of two Kh-101 cruise missiles. Both missiles were successfully intercepted and destroyed. In total, the Ukrainian Air Force recorded 96 aerial targets launched by the enemy on that day.
