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Russia loses irreplaceable Tu-95 nuclear-capable bomber in deadly crash
Original: Russia lost an irreplaceable Tu-95 nuclear bomber in deadly crash
Russia has lost a Tu-95 strategic bomber, an aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons, in a deadly crash. The Tu-95 is a long-serving Cold War-era bomber that Moscow still relies on for nuclear deterrence missions and strikes on Ukraine, and it is no longer in production, making any loss effectively irreplaceable. The crash is drawing attention to the age and vulnerability of Russia's strategic aviation fleet.
Why now: The loss of a scarce, nuclear-capable bomber in a fatal crash has major military and symbolic significance amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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- Russia lost an irreplaceable Tu-95 nuclear bomber in deadly crash · Business Insider
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