Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers landed at the Engels-2 airfield on October 4th, 2025, at approximately 3:00 PM UTC. The aircraft reportedly departed from a Ukrainian airfield before returning to their base. This development occurred within the past hour as of 3:06 PM UTC. The landing of the Tu-95MS bombers at Engels-2 airfield, a key strategic airbase for Russia's long-range aviation, was reported by sources tracking Russian military aircraft. The specific Ukrainian airfield from which the bombers departed has not been disclosed. The Tu-95MS is a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear and conventional cruise missiles. This activity follows a period of intensified strikes by Ukrainian forces on Russian infrastructure. Overnight, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces damaged the Russian Project 21631 Buyan-M corvette RFS Grad 575 on Lake Onega and hit the Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery in Leningrad region. Additionally, Ukrainian forces reported striking other targets including a Harmoni radar system, an Iskander missile transport-loader in Kursk region, and a command post of Russia’s 8th Army in occupied Donetsk. Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov had previously stated plans to intensify strikes on Russia's logistics and fuel infrastructure.
