Ukraine–Russia

Ukraine says it struck a Russian Tu-95MS bomber at Engels-2

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Engels-2 airbase, Saratov Oblast, Russia (airbase-level; parking spot unpublished)
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Standard

The Institute for the Study of War reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on August 28 that Ukrainian forces struck a Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Russia's Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast. ISW also described purported satellite imagery showing damage; the extent and cause of damage are not independently established here.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 28, 2026

ISW relays Zelensky's statement and satellite imagery purportedly showing damage; the strike and damage are not independently corroborated in this submission.