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Ukraine drone kills Russian Tu-95 bomber, $7 billion damage

7/17/2026

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The Service of Ukraine (SBU) used first-person view (FPV) drones to destroy a Tu-95 bomber at Russia’s Engels air base, 800 km from the border.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike raises the price Russia pays for aggression, noting bomber removed prevents dozens of missiles, saves lives and costs Russia tens of millions of dollars.
Operation “Spiderweb” used drone tactics, damaging 34% of Russia’s cruise-missile carriers and causing $7 billion in losses.

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The Service of Ukraine (SBU) used first-person view (FPV) drones to destroy a Tu-95 bomber at Russia’s Engels air base, 800 km from the border.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike raises the price Russia pays for aggression, noting bomber removed prevents dozens of missiles, saves lives and costs Russia tens of millions of dollars.
Operation “Spiderweb” used drone tactics, damaging 34% of Russia’s cruise-missile carriers and causing $7 billion in losses.