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Major Oleg Stegachyov, commander of a Tu-95 strategic bomber crew, was shot in the Russian city of Engels. Ukrainian intelligence is verifying whether he survived the gunshot wounds.

Engels, Saratov Oblast
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Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Major Oleg Stegachyov was shot in Engels

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Stegachyov served at military unit 06987 at Engels air base

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Stegachyov was directly involved in missile attacks on Ukrainian civil infrastructure

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Stegachyov's survival status is unconfirmed

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Major Oleg Stegachev was shot in the Russian city of Engels, born 23.06.1983, stationed at the Engels air base and involved in missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:27.739Z

Source story: 3822303-tu95-commander-involved-in-raids-against-ukraine-shot-in-russia-intel