Russia still has enough Tu-95 for missile strikes on Ukraine – Ignat
The destruction of two Tu-95 bombers will not significantly affect the ability of the Russian Federation to launch new missile strikes on Ukraine, since there are still enough of them in the armed forces of the aggressor country.
Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said this on the air of a telethon on Freedom, commenting on the explosions on December 5 at the airfields in Engels and Diaghilev.
– There are enough of these planes, and not only the Tu-95, but also the Tu-160. One Tu-95 aircraft can carry up to eight missiles, and there are still many of them in Russia. We are talking about dozens, so it is also impossible to say that they will not be able to strike. The airfield itself is large, so I think the damage is minimal. At the same time, this is an alarming signal for them, – he emphasized.
Before the massive missile attack on December 5, explosions rang out at two Russian airfields where strategic bombers are stationed – Engels in the Saratov region and Diaghilev in the Ryazan region.
According to preliminary data, two Tu-195 aircraft were allegedly damaged and two people were injured in Engels, in particular, due to an attack by an unknown drone, and in Diaghilev, a fuel truck caught fire and an explosion occurred, as a result of which three Russian soldiers died.
