The crash of the Tu-95 strategic bomber killed all eight crew members. Four of them were Aerospace Forces officers: two lieutenant colonels and two majors.

This is one of the worst such losses for Russian strategic aviation in decades. Russian industry channels report that three of the plane's four engines failed almost immediately after takeoff.

We examine why experts, including Russian ones, have been warning for years about the Tu-95MS's service life being exhausted, how war accelerates the wear and tear of these aircraft, and how many combat-ready bombers of this type Russia may still have.

This and more—in a new video.

00:00 Four Aerospace Forces officers killed
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09:34 Fuel crisis

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