https://sputnikglobe.com/20251223/russia-celebrates-long-range-airforce-birthday-1123352399.html
Russia Celebrates Long Range Airforce Birthday
Russia Celebrates Long Range Airforce Birthday
Sputnik International
Having come a long way from its origins as a WWI bomber squadron founded on December 23, 1914, Russia’s long-range aviation is a potent fleet of aircraft capable of striking at the country’s enemies no matter where they may hide.
2025-12-23T18:45+0000
2025-12-23T18:45+0000
2025-12-23T18:58+0000
military
russia
russian aerospace forces
tu-160
tu-95
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/0c/17/1123352241_0:0:1920:1080_1920x0_80_0_0_4a792eaa7f9facaedbb1fd81b1eee3fc.jpg
Today, Russia’s long-range aircraft fleet includes Tu-160 and Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers, Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers, Il-78 tankers, and Tu-22MR reconnaissance aircraft — plus transport and helicopters.Armament includes long-range cruise missiles, operational-tactical missiles in nuclear or conventional variants, and various aerial bombs.
russia
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2025
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Russia celebrates Long Range Airforce birthday
Sputnik International
Russia celebrates Long Range Airforce birthday
2025-12-23T18:45+0000
true
PT2M00S
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
russian aerospace forces, russian long range bomber fleet
russian aerospace forces, russian long range bomber fleet
Russia Celebrates Long Range Airforce Birthday
18:45 GMT 23.12.2025 (Updated: 18:58 GMT 23.12.2025) Having come a long way from its origins as a WWI bomber squadron founded on December 23, 1914, Russia’s long-range aviation is a potent fleet of aircraft capable of striking at the country’s enemies no matter where they may hide.
Today, Russia’s long-range aircraft fleet includes Tu-160 and Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers, Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers, Il-78 tankers, and Tu-22MR reconnaissance aircraft — plus transport and helicopters.
Armament includes long-range cruise missiles, operational-tactical missiles in nuclear or conventional variants, and various aerial bombs.
