Monitoring channels reported on September 26th, 2025, that Russia is completing preparations for a high probability of a massive attack on Ukraine, evidenced by the active redeployment of strategic aviation from the Far East. A significant number of TU-95MS/160M aircraft are currently airborne, with up to eight aircraft being transferred to Olenya/Engels-2 airfield for arming with Kh-101/555/55 missiles. This development was reported by monitoring channels during the period between 5:07 PM and 5:36 PM UTC. This redeployment indicates a potential escalation of military activity, with strategic bombers being positioned to carry out a large-scale strike. The transfer of these aircraft to specific airfields suggests a readiness to deploy long-range cruise missiles. This comes amid ongoing reports of military movements and regional tensions. Separately, a two-day movement of military airfields has been noted, including Essing (Germany), Poznan (Poland), Jyväskylä (Finland), Bromma (Sweden), Ämari (Estonia), and Billund (Denmark), according to a report from @auonsson. The significance of this movement in relation to the potential Russian attack is not yet clear. Previous reports from September 26th detailed ongoing Ukrainian efforts to repel Russian advances in areas including Zelenovka and Mirnograd, as well as the destruction of a Russian rocket launcher by an FPV drone in the Kharkiv region. There were also earlier reports of drone activity in the Transcarpathia region and the establishment of new Ukrainian troop formations.
