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In February, the commander of the Tu-95 strategic bomber crew was shot dead in Engels, home to a military airbase.

Engels, Saratov Oblast
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Ukrinform Kyiv Independent

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Oleg Stegachyov (person) Oleg Stegachev (person) Engels air base (location) Tu-95 strategic bomber (weapon_system)

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

In February, the commander of the Tu-95 strategic bomber crew, Major Oleg Stegachyov, was shot dead in the city of Engels.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Commander of one Tu-95 strategic bomber Oleg Stegachev was shot and injured in the city of Engels

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Extracted: 2026-03-23T00:02:52.553Z

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