🔻 Satellite images of 🇩🇿 Laghouat Moulay Ahmed Medeghri Airport as of March 24, 07:59 UTC The airport housed 4 Su-34ME (Fullback), 12 Su-24MR (Fencer-E), 1 Beechcraft King Air, and 1 Orion-E/Wing Loong 2. At the beginning of 2026, at least four Su-34ME in ocean blue camouflage from the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant arrived at Laghouat Airport. On March 24, Su-34ME and Su-24MK of the Algerian Air Force conducted training exercises at Laghouat Airport. The Orion-E or Wing Loong 2 participated in the exercises. A few Algerian Su-34ME in desert camouflage continue conducting test flights from Akhtubinsk Air Base and Ramenskoye Airport.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Akhtubinsk Air Base as of June 10, 12:16 UTC On June 10, Russia conducted another test of the S-70 Okhotnik UCAV in conjunction with a Su-57 from Akhtubinsk Air Base. Eight new hangars are being built in the southern part of the air base. Their construction began at the end of April 2026. At least five Su-57 are based at Akhtubinsk Air Base, and they regularly conduct combat sorties and test flights.

Today, one Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base conducted a training flight over the Barents Sea and returned. At 10:00 UTC, there are 5 Tu-95MS and two Il-78M at Olenya Air Base.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Ukrainka Air Base as of June 12, 02:30 UTC The air base housed 33 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 9 Tu-160M (Blackjack), and 4 Il-78M (Midas). Yesterday, one Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and later returned. Yesterday evening, one Tu-160M from Borisoglebskoye Airfield was redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base. On June 11, four Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base conducted a training flight over the Sea of Okhotsk.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Engels-2 Air Base as of June 11, 07:55 UTC The air base housed 3 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 1 Tu-160M (Blackjack), 2 Il-76MD or Il-78M (Candid or Midas), 1 An-26 (Curl), and 1 Su-34 (Fullback). One Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and landed at 04:38 UTC. Three Il-76MD or Il-78M and one An-26 arrived at Engels Air Base; one of the Il-76MD or Il-78M landed at 06:08 UTC, and another landed at 12:19 UTC.

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Russian strategic and airborne early warning aviation deployment as of June 9. The data is based on the latest available satellite imagery.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Olenya Air Base as of June 8, 13:22 UTC The air base housed 5 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 32 Tu-22M3 (Backfire-C), 4 Il-78M (Midas), 1 Tu-134UBL (Crusty), 2 An-12 (Cub), and 3 MiG-31K (Foxhound). Four Tu-95MS are at Olenya Air Base and at least one Tu-160M at Ukrainka Air Base are in a state of readiness for combat use. On June 1, three MiG-31K from Savasleyka Air Base were redeployed to Olenya Air Base and are still there. On June 6, one Tu-22M3 that arrived on June 2 at Olenya Air Base was redeployed to Belaya Air Base.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Ukrainka Air Base as of June 9, 02:59 UTC The air base housed 33 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 8 Tu-160M (Blackjack), 2 Tu-22M3 (Backfire-C), and 2 Il-78M (Midas). Yesterday, two Tu-22M3 from Belaya Air Base were redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base for the first time in a long time. One Tu-95MS from the Ukrainka Air Base conducted a training flight and changed its position.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Ukrainka Air Base as of June 8, 02:26 UTC The air base housed 33 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 8 Tu-160M (Blackjack), and 1 Il-78M (Midas). Yesterday, two Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base were redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and later to Olenya Air Base. Yesterday, one Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Olenya Air Base. Between June 4 and June 6, one Tu-95MS from Bezymyanka Airfield was redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Engels-2 Air Base as of June 7, 08:31 UTC The air base housed 4 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 1 Tu-160M (Blackjack), and 2 Su-34 (Fullback) Today, two Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base were redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and later to Olenya Air Base. Yesterday, one Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base for training flights and then returned back. On June 5, one Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and later to Olenya Air Base. On June 5, one Tu-160M from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and then returned back.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Olenya Air Base as of June 5, 09:30 UTC The air base housed 4 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), ~33 Tu-22M3 (Backfire-C), 2 Il-78M (Midas), and 2 An-12 (Cub). Today during the day, two Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base were redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base. One Tu-95MS from Engels-2 Air Base is now being redeployed to Olenya Air Base. On June 3, one Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base was redeployed to Engels-2 Air Base and later returned. On June 2, two Tu-95MS from Olenya Air Base were redeployed to Ukrainka Air Base. On June 2, one Tu-95MS from Dyagilevo Air Base was redeployed to Olenya Air Base and returned on June 3. On June 2, one Tu-22M3 from Belaya Air Base was redeployed to Olenya Air Base.

Between 1 and 2 June 2026, an A-50U arrived at Chelyabinsk Airport. Two A-50U had previously been there in March 2026. Russia is concentrating its operational A-50U at civilian airports in the Central Military District, often changing locations.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Bezymyanka Airfield as of June 3, 07:46 UTC The airfield housed 1 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 3 Tu-154M (Careless), 1 An-74 (Coaler). Yesterday, one Tu-95MS from Ukrainka Air Base was redeployed to Bezymyanka Airfield for modernization or maintenance. In January 2026, a Tu-95MS was present at Bezymyanka Air Base and left it after maintenance during the same month.

On May 31, Russian media reported the delivery of a newly modernized A-50U, but in fact, it was a previously modernized A-50U that had been repaired and returned to service. On May 30, the A-50U (RF-92957, Red 47) conducted a ground communications check after completing a major overhaul. The A-50U (RF-92957, Red 47) was the first serial-production modernized aircraft delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces on October 31, 2011.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Begishevo Airport as of June 1, 04:28 UTC and Vorkuta Sovetskiy Air Base as of May 29, 03:45 UTC Begishevo Airport housed 1 A-50U (Mainstay) and 2 Il-76MD (Candid). Vorkuta Sovetskiy Air Base housed 1 A-50U (Mainstay) and 1 Tu-134UBL (Crusty). Between May 28 and June 1, the A-50U arrived at Begishevo Airport. It had previously been there in March 2026. Between May 17 and May 28, the A-50U arrived at Vorkuta Sovetskiy Air Base. It had previously been there in February 2026. On May 31, the Tu-134UBL departed Vorkuta Sovetskiy Air Base. On May 28, an Il-78M arrived there.

🔻 Satellite images of 🇷🇺 Taganrog Yuzhny Airport as of June 1, 12:23 UTC The airport housed 2 decommissioned Tu-142MR (Bear-J) and 2 destroyed Tu-142MK/MR. On May 30, the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed one Tu-142MK (Black 71) and one Tu-142MR. These Tu-142 were in storage and, for the first time in a long period, changed their location in May 2026.

Today, three Tu-160M returned to Ukrainka Air Base, and three Tu-95MS returned to Olenya Air Base after a combat mission. On May 30, another Tu-95MS was redeployed from Olenya Air Base to Ukrainka Air Base. On May 31, there were 33 Tu-95MS at Ukrainka Air Base. This morning, one Tu-22M3 was redeployed from Belaya Air Base to Olenya Air Base. Between 05:50 and 06:50 UTC, two MiG-31I that had arrived at Olenya Air Base yesterday were redeployed to Savasleyka Air Base. At approximately 09:00 UTC, a Tu-160M conducted a test flight from Ramenskoye Airport.