Seven Russian strategic bombers take off, Ukrainian military warns

Seven Russian strategic bombers take off, Ukrainian military warns

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Seven Tu-95 bombers took off from Russia’s Olenya airfield.

Operational Command South issued the warning via Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"The activity of the enemy's strategic aviation has been recorded. Seven Tu-95s took off from the Olenya airfield," the report reads.

The command notes that Tu-95 bombers may carry Kh-101/555 missiles.

Read also: Kuleba on latest missile barrage: Russia won’t stop until it’s stopped

As reported, on Saturday, August 5, Russian invaders once again launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr regions.

In addition, Zaporizhzhia outskirts were hit.

President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address to the nation said the missiles targeted “Motor Sich and Khmelnytskyi region.”

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