Tu-95MS bomber crashed in Russia, killing eight officers. Some helped organize missile strikes on Ukraine.

On September 29, a Tu-95MS bomber carrying eight Russian officers crashed in the Amur region, Russia. The plane went down near the village of Krasnoyarovo after a training flight from the Ukrainka air base. Initial reports claimed six crew members lost their lives, but further investigation confirmed all eight were killed. OSINT analyst Duke Garland first noticed a post about an unveiling ceremony for a memorial to the fallen pilots in Seryshevo, a village in the Amur region.

The victims were primarily from the main Tu-95MS crew, with two potential inspectors or passengers. Most of the fallen officers had previously served in Engels, Saratov region, before being transferred to the Amur region. Among the deceased were Major Andrey Lobanov, Major Andrey Gerasimov, and Lieutenant Colonel Fyodor Pavlyukov. The Ukrainian project "Book of Executioners" identified these three as participants or organizers of missile strikes on Ukrainian territory.

The Ukrainka air base, now one of the main bases for long-range aviation following the SBU’s Operation Spiderweb, is crucial for long-range bomber operations. A standard combat sortie to Ukrainian territory takes approximately 23 hours, with bombers first flying to Engels or Olenya airfields near the Ukrainian border before launching missiles and returning to the Far East.