An aviation expert has told RBC-Ukraine that Vladimir Putin’s forces are likely preparing and training for a massive attack on Ukraine.
Russian Tu-95s which are strategic long-range bombers which NATO calls “Bears” is “conducting false launches” and the Tu-160 which the alliance calls “Blackjack’s” is also operational.
The nuclear capable bombers are conducting pilot training and Russian forces are “setting up decoy targets.”
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Russia has 13 to 14 of the long-range bombers which are “constantly shuttling between Olenya and Engels airbases.”
Aviation expert Kostiantyn Kryvolap said, “It’s hard to say if there are any concrete signs, but it’s almost clear that something is happening and they are preparing for something.
“The first point to note regarding the use of Tu-95 aircraft for launching Kh-101 missiles is that they tried to deploy 20 Tu-95s for these tasks, but it hasn’t been very successful.
“At Engels, they seem to be performing some kind of maintenance, as by the number of flights, they should be fully equipped with Kh-101 missiles and ready for their tasks.
“Instead, they are flying, training, conducting false launches, and setting up decoy targets. There’s also an additional Tu-160,” noted the expert.”
“Therefore, it seems they have launched some sort of pilot training program for Tu-95 and Tu-160 aircraft,” the expert added.
