Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Telegram just before 2 am tonight that several bombers made take-off from the strategically important airbase Olenya on the Kola Peninsula.
A few hours later, the cruise missiles started to target the energy sector across Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 40 missiles were launched by the Russians, including at gas infrastructure.
It is at the time of writing not clear how many Tu-95MS bombers that take part in the attacks. New Voice of Ukraine news site reports about six Tu-95MS bombers, but the number is not confirmed.
During the attack, a pair of Norwegian F-35 fighter jets was scrambled to protect Polish airspace. Poland share borders with Ukraine, and previous Russian missiles have hit targets close to the NATO border.
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