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Russia’s Tu-95 Bear Bomber Fleet Has a Problem It Can’t Solve

-It has played a prominent role in the war against Ukraine, striking infrastructure targets from a distance. -However, the venerable bomber fleet has suffered significant and irreplaceable losses from ...
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Ukraine Delivered a Heavy Blow to Russia’s Tu-95 Bear Bomber

The loss of any Tu-95s will be felt by Russia’s air force considering its already small fleet. Analysts continue to pour over the footage captured during Ukraine’s recently launched “Operation ...
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Russia’s Tu-95 Bombers May Be Old—But They Still Can Kill

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Tu-95 packs a nuclear punch. The Tu-95 is one of the oldest designs in active service in the Russian Air Force. Driven by eight contra-rotating turboprop engines, it ...