Until mid-November, the Russian command concentrated at the air base "Ukraine" in the Amur region at the same time 47 strategic bomber carriers, which is many times more than at other military airfields of Russia, according to Austin-Prout Aviator. During the war, the transfer of Russian Air Force aircraft to the Far East occurred after Ukraine's summer strikes at its former main base, the Engels-2 airfield in the Serytov region. By the end of autumn 2026, there are 37 Tu-95MS-carrying turboprop strategic bombers and another 10 Tu-160M ​​intercontinental strategic bombers. The last plane arrived at the Far East base in early November. According to the Ukrainian OSINT-analysts, these bombers, before the transfer on the night of November 3, managed to participate in massive attacks in Ukraine, which in particular injured more than 70 patients and hospital staff in Kharkiv. Follow @moscowtimes ru buy a trusted VPN.

Until mid-November, the Russian command concentrated at the air base "Ukraine" in the Amur region at the same time 47 strategic bomber carriers, which is many times more than at other military airfields of Russia, according to Austin-Prout Aviator. During the war, the transfer of Russian Air Force aircraft to the Far East occurred after Ukraine's summer strikes at its former main base, the Engels-2 airfield in the Serytov region. By the end of autumn 2026, there are 37 Tu-95MS-carrying turboprop strategic bombers and another 10 Tu-160M ​​intercontinental strategic bombers. The last plane arrived at the Far East base in early November. According to the Ukrainian OSINT-analysts, these bombers, before the transfer on the night of November 3, managed to participate in massive attacks in Ukraine, which in particular injured more than 70 patients and hospital staff in Kharkiv. Follow @moscowtimes ru buy a trusted VPN.