Despite its age and shortcomings, the rugged and reliable Tu-95 “Bear” bomber is a symbol of national pride for Russia, and a recurring nuisance for NORAD. Less than a week after NATO claimed it ...

Ukraine carried out a massive drone attack on Russian airbases on Sunday. Kyiv said dozens of Russian aircraft, including its strategic bombers, were struck. New satellite imagery appears to show ...

The Tu‑95, known as the Bear, is a Russian strategic bomber with 60 years of service. Measuring 46 meters long with a 50-meter wingspan and powered by four massive turboprops, it reaches speeds over ...

Ukraine’s strike on Russian bombers dealt a massive blow, as the aging Tu-95 fleet is irreplaceable, with limited reserves and no viable production, highlighting Russia’s shrinking strategic air power ...

With Operation Spider’s Web, Ukraine inflicted the worst attack on Russian air power since World War II. The final damage is yet to be determined, but one tally is nine Tu-95s and three Tu-22M3 ...

Even though the original Tu-95s first entered service more than 70 years ago, the aircraft was not deployed in combat until 2015. The Russian Aerospace Force’s Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name “Bear ...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, dispatched U.S. aircraft Wednesday to intercept four Russian military planes flying in international airspace off Alaska. A NORAD news release ...

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2024, image taken from video, a U.S. Air Force F-16 operating under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, conducts a routine intercept of a Russian Tu-95 ...

Newly available satellite imagery reveals the devastating aftermath of Ukraine's long-range drone strike on multiple Russian airbases in what pro-Moscow bloggers are calling "Russia's Pearl Harbor." ...

On June 1, Russia’s Military Transport Aviation Day, a significant holiday for the Russian armed forces, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) carried out a bold and unprecedented coordinated drone ...