The president announced that Kyiv will declassify relevant Security Service and Foreign Intelligence archives, significantly increase permits for search and exhumation work, and deepen cooperation with Poland on the process.

Zelensky also thanked Poland for its support since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, calling Ukrainian and Polish security inseparable.

Why this matters:

The Terror Machines: The Tu-95 “Bear” is Russia’s primary platform for launching devastating cruise missile strikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.

Irreplaceable Losses: Russia can no longer manufacture these heavy bombers. Every airframe destroyed is a permanent reduction in Moscow’s strategic capabilities.

Defenseless Skies: Striking the home of Russia’s nuclear deterrent 800 km away shatters the myth of Russian airspace security.

As President Zelensky noted, this is another highly successful “long-range sanction” enforced directly by Ukrainian tech. The global superpower illusion continues to burn. 🇺🇦🔥✈️  #UkraineWar  #Tu95  #EngelsAirbase  #SBU  #RussiaIsWeak  #Geopolitics

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