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According to the report, after Ukrainian drones attacked Russian airfields, Russia moved its most valuable military aircraft away from Ukraine. The Russians have moved two Tu-160 strategic bombers about 6,437 kilometers from the front line to the remote Anadyr air base, The Telegraph reports .It is noteworthy that it can only be reached by air and sea, as evidenced by satellite images. The publication notes that this airfield is located on the uninhabited Chukotka Peninsula, about 660 km from Alaska. It was created during the Cold War - to protect Russia from potential attacks from the United States of America. "The Tu-160 supersonic bombers can carry nuclear weapons and are by far the most expensive in the Russian arsenal, with a price tag of about $500 million per unit. By comparison, the B-52 Stratofortress, the backbone of the American bomber fleet, is valued at about $94 million," the authors emphasize.
The report said that the Tu-160s are not only expensive bombers, they are also quite rare. Russia is believed to have only 16 of these aircraft in service. However, Ukraine has said that some of these Tu-160s were damaged during the June 1 attack as part of Operation Spider's Web. As Professor Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow in air power at the Royal United Services Institute, points out, the images from the Anadyr base may indicate that the Kremlin is "trying to reduce the risk of further drone attacks". In Russia’s far eastern reaches, amidst the harsh landscape of the Chukotka Peninsula, lies the Anadyr airbase—a remote but critical component of Russia’s military strategy. The Anadyr airbase, also known as “Ugolny,” was established during the Cold War as part of the Soviet defense network against the U.S. Located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the base is isolated from the rest of Russia—with no road connections, access is possible only by air or sea. This isolation, while a logistical challenge, now proves to be a strategic advantage. According to analysts, the lack of ground infrastructure makes the base practically impervious to land-based attacks or sabotage, such as those carried out by Ukrainian drones in other regions.
I was recalled that on June 1, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a daring and unexpected operation called "Web." SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk reported that 41 Russian aircraft were hit, including Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, Tu-160, and A-50 bombers. At the same time, Reuters claimed in its article that Ukraine had hit fewer Russian aircraft than reported . The journalists' interlocutors in the US said that drones had hit up to 20 Russian aircraft. About 10 of them were destroyed. On June 9, Ukraine struck the Russian airfield "Savasleyka". Then the carrier of "Daggers" - MiG-31 - was hit
Watch the report on the YT link.
The report said that the Tu-160s are not only expensive bombers, they are also quite rare. Russia is believed to have only 16 of these aircraft in service. However, Ukraine has said that some of these Tu-160s were damaged during the June 1 attack as part of Operation Spider's Web. As Professor Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow in air power at the Royal United Services Institute, points out, the images from the Anadyr base may indicate that the Kremlin is "trying to reduce the risk of further drone attacks". In Russia’s far eastern reaches, amidst the harsh landscape of the Chukotka Peninsula, lies the Anadyr airbase—a remote but critical component of Russia’s military strategy. The Anadyr airbase, also known as “Ugolny,” was established during the Cold War as part of the Soviet defense network against the U.S. Located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the base is isolated from the rest of Russia—with no road connections, access is possible only by air or sea. This isolation, while a logistical challenge, now proves to be a strategic advantage. According to analysts, the lack of ground infrastructure makes the base practically impervious to land-based attacks or sabotage, such as those carried out by Ukrainian drones in other regions.
I was recalled that on June 1, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a daring and unexpected operation called "Web." SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk reported that 41 Russian aircraft were hit, including Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, Tu-160, and A-50 bombers. At the same time, Reuters claimed in its article that Ukraine had hit fewer Russian aircraft than reported . The journalists' interlocutors in the US said that drones had hit up to 20 Russian aircraft. About 10 of them were destroyed. On June 9, Ukraine struck the Russian airfield "Savasleyka". Then the carrier of "Daggers" - MiG-31 - was hit
Watch the report on the YT link.