There are also ~26 Geran drones in the airspace of Ukraine, more than usual for this time of day.

2 more Tu-95s took off from Engels airbase. There are also reports that a MiG-31K is being prepared for takeoff.

Unconfirmed reports from a couple of sources stating that 15 Tu-95s are now airborne.

4 Tu-160s airborne. Keep in mind, these have never been used in this war, but it is an unusual number.

The number of Geran drones in the airspace of Ukraine has increased to 30.

A total of 16 Tu-95s are airborne.

In theory, they should be approaching their first potential launch lines.

As many as 17 Tu-95s are now airborne, all of which have combined into one group, heading south to the potential launch lines in Saratov Oblast.

5 Tu-160's are flying to potential launch lines in the Caspian sea. This means that as many as 22 strategic bombers are airborne, ALL flying to launch lines. It is highly unlikely that all will launch, if any launch at all, but these are record numbers.

Reports of 2 more Tu-160s airborne, bringing the total to 7.

Confirmed. 7 Tu-160s are flying to the Caspian Sea. As many as 24 strategic bombers are airborne.

Explosions in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Geran attacks.

Approximate situation with Strategic bombers:

16 Tu-95s flew past the launch lines in Saratov Oblast and are now over Volgograd Oblast, likely heading to the Caspian Sea.

6-7 Tu-160s are approaching the Caspian Sea.

Launch maneuvers were conducted.

We'll find out if they are real or simulated later.

A Geran drone struck a target in Mykolaiv.

All 16 Tu-95s have turned in the opposite direction after conducting launch maneuvers over the Caspian Sea. It is unclear how many of them conducted a launch maneuver.

It is also unclear where the Tu-160s are. No launches were reported from them.

More launch maneuvers were carried out by the Tu-95s, this time from Astrakhan Oblast.

~15 Geran drones remain in the airspace of Ukraine, half of what it was an hour and a half ago.

Kalibrs were launched from the Black Sea. Here we go everyone.

At least ten Kalibrs were apparently launched.