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Planet Labs imagery, released via Schemes, shows a long-range Ukrainian drone strike severely damaged a Russian Tu-95 at Engels-2 in the Saratov region, with visuals that appear to sever the bomber in half. The SBU affirmed the strike’s reach and aim, and Zelensky praised it as a long-range sanction against Moscow.
Ukraine's military intelligence agency has claimed that a Russian Tu-95 bomber pilot involved in launching missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine was shot near the Engels airbase in Russia. The pilot, identified as Major Oleg Sergeevich Stegachyov, was reportedly targeted by Ukraine, which has previously hinted at responsibility for hits on Russian assets used to attack Ukraine. The incident comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides accusing each other of military aggression.