AviVector

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Yesterday, an A-50U (RF-94268, 41 Red) arrived at Vladivostok Airport to participate in exercises.

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On November 6, two Tu-160M from Anadyr Ugolny Airport were redeployed to Yelizovo Airport.

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Three Tu-95MS and one Il-78M from Ukrainka Air Base are conducting a training flight over Amur Oblast and Sakhalin Oblast.

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Today, there are 37 Tu-95MS and 10 Tu-160M at Ukrainka Air Base, and 1 Tu-95MS at Olenya Air Base.

Yesterday, one Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base was redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base.

On November 5, two Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base were redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base.

On November 4, one Tu-95MS was redeployed from Olenya Air Base to Ukrainka Air Base.

Another Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and then to Ukrainka Air Base.

On November 3, four Tu-95MS and one Tu-160M from Engels-2 Air Base were redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base.

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@dallas_analytic Great investigation. Thanks for sharing.

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On November 3, eight Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base and three Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base conducted a combat mission against Ukraine.

Yesterday, seven Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base were redeployed to Olenya Air Base.

Three Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base were redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and then to Olenya Air Base.

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Three Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base were redeployed to Olenya Air Base, landing at ~05:00 UTC.

Another seven Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base are now being redeployed to Olenya and Engels-2 Air Bases.

The last two Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base departed after 02:50 UTC.

On November 2, there are 28 Tu-95MS and 10 Tu-160M at Ukrainka Air Base.

The redeployment of ten Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base is being supported by at least three Il-78M.

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Today, one Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and is now being redeployed back.

Tomorrow, ten Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base could be redeployed to Olenya and Engels-2 Air Bases for a combat mission.

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Additional higher-resolution satellite imagery.

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🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Marinovka Air Base as of October 30, 12:26 UTC

On October 29, the Ukrainian Navy destroyed two Su-34 at Marinovka Air Base.

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@tom_bike The attack occured yesterday, however the image is from today. They had plenty of time to clear the wreckage.

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🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Marinovka Air Base as of October 30, 12:26 UTC

On October 29, the Ukrainian Navy destroyed two Su-34 at Marinovka Air Base.

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Today, a Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base, loaded with at least 10 Kh-101 cruise missiles, and is now being redeployed back.

Yesterday, three Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base conducted a 13-hour training flight over the Bering and Chukchi Seas.

On October 20, a Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base, loaded with Kh-101 cruise missiles, and then returned.

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Today, one Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base was redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base.

Between October 17 and 19, Tu-160Ms from Ukrainka Air Base conducted at least three training flights.

On October 17, one Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base was redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base.

On October 14, one Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Borisoglebskoye Airfield.

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Today, two Tu-22M3 from Soltsy-2 Air Base conducted a four-hour training flight over the Baltic Sea. Another Tu-22M3 from Soltsy Air Base was a relay aircraft.

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Four Su-34 were destroyed at Borisoglebsk Air Base. The other marks are from engine starts that were there before the attack.

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🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Borisoglebsk Air Base as of October 15, 08:25 UTC

On the night of October 15, several Su-34 were destroyed at Borisoglebsk Air Base.

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🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Borisoglebsk Air Base as of October 15, 08:25 UTC

On the night of October 15, several Su-34 were destroyed at Borisoglebsk Air Base.

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@Kastariakus These in the image are cruise missiles or their empty transport carts from which the missiles have been unloaded.

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Today, this Tu-160M was loaded with at least 10 Kh-101 cruise missiles.

The Tu-160M from Engels-2 Air Base is now being redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base.

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Today, one Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base.

On October 10, one Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and then returned.

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Frames for three aircraft shelters are nearing completion at Engels-2 Air Base.

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🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Engels-2 Air Base as of September 5, 08:00 UTC

In early September, construction began on the first of sixteen aircraft shelters at Engels-2 Air Base.

Estimated shelter dimensions are roughly 63 by 63 meters, with 7-meter sidewalls and a peak height of 17 meters.

Behind the hangars under construction, jet blast berms were built to deflect powerful jet blast upward.

Paving is underway on the taxiway that will connect the hangars to the main air base.

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Today, one Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base.

On October 10, one Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and then returned.