Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 crashes in Far East, killing six crew members

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A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed near Krasnoyarovo in Russia’s Far East shortly after departing Ukrainka air base, killing all six crew members. The aircraft was nuclear-capable, and the base had been used to shelter bombers after Ukraine’s 2025 Operation Spiderweb damaged or destroyed aircraft at Russian airfields.

The bomber went down near Krasnoyarovo shortly after taking off from the Ukrainka air base, which Russia had used to shelter surviving strategic bombers after Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb destroyed or damaged more than 40 aircraft at Russian airfields in June 2025.