Russia has relocated its TU-160 strategic bombers at the Anadyr air base, at the eastern end of the country, just over 500 kilometers from the American state of Alaska, as reported by the portal . Meanwhile, analysts qualify this paradoxical attempt measure to protect their aircraft from Ukrainian drones by bringing them closer to their main geopolitical adversary.
Satellite images show at least two Tu-160, known by NATO as “Blackjack”, deployed in the Anadyr airfield (also called Ugolny). The base, located more than 6,600 kilometers from Ukraine, does not have road access and depends on air transport and seasonal maritime supply, according to a report from Defense Express.
This movement occurs after a wave of precision attacks with Ukrainian drones, which damaged or destroyed several Russian bombers. “After suffering losses in key bases such as Engels and Olenya, the Russian army seems to be transferring strategic assets to its most remote facilities,” they stressed.
“What makes this development particularly surprising is the geographical choice. When placing bombers near US territory, Moscow tries to isolate them from future Ukrainian attacks, even if that implies placing them closer to US surveillance networks and the American response infrastructure,” he said.
This, as they have remarked, it is a strategic contradiction that underlines the change in the perception of the threat by Russia. Kremlin is now more concerned with drones attacks from kyiv than for its deterrence to Washington.
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