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russian strategic aviation combat sortie and attack on Ukraine

At about 9:00 p.m. on April 27, 10 Tu-95ms took off from the Olenya airfield in the Murmansk region, part of which carried out training within the western region and later returned to the base airfield (5x units).

The flight  of Tu-22m3 long-range bombers from the Diagilevo airfield in the Ryazan region was also recorded. Training in the western region continued until 1 a.m., the air groups did not take part in the combat mission.

5x Tu-95ms, being in the western region, started moving towards the Caspian Sea, reached it at 3 a.m. and fired strategic cruise missiles of the X-101/555 type from that area as well as from the North-East: 23 launches were recorded, 21 units were shot down.

At 8 a.m., a landing was made at the Olenya airfield. Currently, there is no activity of russian strategic aviation; communication channels on all combat frequencies are closed.

It is know that Uman, Dnipro and Kyiv oblast came under russian missile strike. There are dead and wounded among civilians.

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