AMK Mapping

Russia continues to actively equip their strategic bombers with Kh-101 cruise missiles ahead of their next large-scale, combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Two Tu-160M strategic bombers are equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles at Ukrainka Airbase in the Far East. At least one of these aircraft is equipped with 10 missiles. A third Tu-160M is currently in the air from Ukrainka Airbase, redeploying to Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast to be equipped with Kh-101s, before subsequently returning to Ukrainka. This will presumably be the third and final Tu-160M to be prepared for the upcoming attack. It's also expected that around 6 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are in the process of being equipped with missiles at Ukrainka Airbase, although some may also make a similar flight to Engels-2 Airbase later on. In my opinion, there will be at least one more medium-sized ballistic missile attack (potentially targeting Kyiv) before this attack involving strategic aviation. Russia has continued delivering new batches of Iskander-M ballistic missiles to Bryansk Oblast, and has probably also delivered more Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles and Oniks-M supersonic cruise missiles to Kursk and Rostov Oblast. As I reported a week ago, the attack involving strategic aviation will likely take place towards the end of October.