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Russia Deploys 16 Strategic Bombers In The North Close To Finland's Border

Busy days at Olenya Air Base south of Murmansk. The satellite image from May 7 shows, among others, two Tu-160 and 12 Tu-95 strategic bombers capable of carrying duel-use cruise missiles; conventional- or nuclear-armed. Photo courtesy @MT_Anderson  

EurAsian Times: Russia’s Nuclear-Capable Tu-95, Tu-160 Bombers Deployed Near NATO Border As Tensions Escalate With Ukraine 

With Russia’s continuous use of its strategic bombers, including the Tu-95 and the Tu-160, for launching conventional stand-off attacks on Ukraine, satellite images have revealed that there has been an unexpected surge of these bombers in Russia’s north close to the NATO border. 

A fresh set of satellite images of the Olenya Air Base in Russia’s Kola peninsula revealed that about 16 strategic bombers had been deployed to this air base close to the NATO countries, Finland and Norway, The Barents Observer reported. 

The air base is located in the closed town of Olenegorsk-2, which is an hour’s drive south of Murmansk. The base currently houses 14 Tu-5 bombers, two Tu-160 bombers, and two Tu-22M bombers, besides other heavy transport aircraft, as could be shown in the satellite images.  

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Update #1: Satellite image shows 16 strategic bombers deployed to Kola Peninsula (The Barents Observer)  

Update #2: POISED TO STRIKE Chilling photo shows EIGHTEEN Russian nuke bombers near Nato border as Putin threatens UK over Ukraine missiles (The SUN)  

WNU Editor: I think this deployment has more to do with distancing these bombers away from Ukraine's borders.



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