Earlier today, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has struck over 40 strategic nuclear bombers at the Olenya airbase in Russia, including A-50s, Tu-95MS, and Tu-22 bombers. The bombers were struck with drones launched from a trailer that drove more than a 1,000 km deep into Russia.
Olenya Airbase is located to the east of northern Finland, on Russia’s Kola Peninsula. It is a key component of Russia’s nuclear weapons infrastructure, originally developed during the Cold War as part of its strategic posture against Europe and NATO.
The Russian strategic nuclear bombers have been used on a regular basis to launch cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure. Russia’s airstrikes against civilians have increased following pressure by the United States to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
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