The recent Ukrainian strike on the Engels-2 airbase in Russia shows the value that Kyiv places on taking the Tu-95 out of action—and how their continued operation threatens Ukraine.

Engels air base hosts some of Russia’s Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-160 bombers ... all of which are between six and 10 feet long and propeller-driven. Ukraine has developed a dizzying array ...

It features turboprop propellers rather than jet engines, as during the Cold War, their increased efficiency allowed it to fly all the way to the United States without refueling. A Tu-95 at Engels ...

Ukraine said it struck Russia's Engels-2 air base, causing fires and explosions. The base is used by Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers to attack Ukraine.

Everything suggests that the drone strike on Russia’s Engels Airbase on March 20 targeted a storage facility containing Kh-555 and Kh-101 cruise missiles for Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers. Defense Express ...