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Nicholas Cecil

Putin’s air chiefs ‘move long-range bombers to Russia’s far east after planes hit at base closer to Ukraine’

Russian President Vladimir Putin poses as he delivers a New Year's address to the nation at the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don

(Picture: SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Vladimir Putin’s military chiefs have relocated long-range bombers to Russia’s far east after a base closer to Ukraine was hit destroying several aircraft, Britain said on Thursday.

The Ministry of Defence said Russia had responded to the attacks by “dispersing” the long-range planes to several airfields.

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