- "Dal'niki' Sil'nee Obstoiatel'stv" {The 'Long-Rangers' are Stronger than the Circumstances}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 23 December 1999, p. 1.
- Podvig , P.L. , ed. 1998 . Strategicheskoe Iadernoe Vooruzhenie Rossii {Russia's Strategic Nuclear Armament} , 300 Moskva, IzdAT .
- Butowski , Piotr . 1998 . "Kiev Moscow Resume Talks on Cash Dispute" . Jane's Defence Weekly , 18 March : 6
- Ria Novosti, 18 June 1997.
- "Tochka v Spore o Sud'be Samoletov" {The Final Point in the Argument About the Fate of the Aircraft}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 14 May 1998, p. 2.
- Ilia Kedrov, "Ukraina Otdaet Dolgi Bombardirovshchikami" {Ukraine is Paying Debts with Bombers}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 41 1999, p. 1.
- Ilia Kedrov, "Oruzhie Natsii' Vernulos' na Rodinu" {"Weapon of the Nation" has Returned to the Homeland}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 44 1999, p. 3.
- Ibid., p.3.
- In Russian, Vozdushnaia Armiia Verkhovnogo Glavnogo Kommandovania (Strategichaskogo Naznachenia) or VA VGK (SN).
- In Russian, Upravlenie Vozdushnoi Armii. See "Ne Tenet' Temp Reform, Zavershit' Nachatoe" {Do Not Lose Tempo, Finish What has been Started}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 12 August 1998, p. 2.
- Sergei Sokut, "Szhimaetsia Iaderny Kulak" {Nuclear Fist is Condensing}, Nezavisimaia Gazeta, 21 October 1998, p. 1.
- Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 29 1999, p. 3.
- The Military Balance 1999-2000, IISS, 1999, p. 116.
- Podvig , ed. Strategicheskoe Iadernoe Vooruzhenie Rossii 303 – 4 . In more recent Russian open sources, the 73rd Heavy Bomber Division, based in Ukrainka, is identified as the 326th Division
- Butowski , Piotr . 1998 . "Bear Successor Will Enter Service After 2010" . Jane's Defence Weekly , 9 September : 17 The Military Balance 1998-99, IISS, 1998, pp. 108-12;
- Sergei Sokut, "Anatomicheskii Teatr dlai Samoletov" {Anatomical Theatre for the Aircraft}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N411999, p. 8.
- Podvig , ed. Strategicheskoe Iadernoe Vooruzhenie Rossii 300
- Vladimir Georgiev, "Topolei' Stanet Bol'she" {There Will be More "Topols"}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 29 1999. p. 3.
- "Perspektivy Dal'nei Aviatsii" {Perspectives of the Long-Range Aviation}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 5 March 1998, p. 2.
- Sergei Babichev, "Strategi' Pod Osobym Kontrolem" {Strategists are Under Special Control}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 7 February 1998, p. 1.
- 1998 . "Strategic Bomber Numbers Cut in Russian Reshuffle" . Jane's Defence Weekly , 29 April : 13
- Wilkening , D. W. 1998 . "The Future of Russia's Strategic Nuclear Force" . Survival , 40 (3) : 99 – 101 . Dean A. Wilkening, an expert of Russia's strategic forces, estimated that the existing Russian strategic aircraft can remain operational for approximately another 20 years (if properly maintained), leaving Russia with a bomber force of 64 aircraft by the year 2015.
- Mikhail Oparin, "Ot 'Ilii Muromtsa' do Tu-160" {From "Ilia Muromets" to Tu-160}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 50 1999-2000, p. 1.
- "Perspektivy Dal'nei Aviatsii", p. 2.
- Ria-Novosti, 18 June 1997.
- "Ne Teriat" Temp Reform, Zavershit Nachatoe, p. 2.
- Butowski . "Bear Successor Will Enter Service after 2010" ” . 17 Due to the chronic shortage of money for R&D, it would be a surprise to see a new strategic bomber deployed within the LRA before 2010. See
- Butowski , Piotr . 1997 . "Sukhoi Takes Back Seat as 'Backfire' is Upgraded" . Jane's Defence Weekly , 29 January : 5
- Sergei Babichev and Nikolai Baranov, "Armia 'Dologorukikh' Snova V Boiu" {Army of the 'Long-Armed' Again in Battle}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 9 October 1998, p. 1.
- Sergei Borisov, "Khoroshie Novosti ot 'Dal'noboishchikov" {Good News From the "Long-Rangers"}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 25 1999, p. 5.
- Yuri Gavrilov, "Vozdushnye Ratniki iz Engel'sa" {Air Warriors from Engels}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 15 May 1998, p. 1.
- Babichev and Baranov, "Armia 'Dolgorukikh" Snova v Boiu", p. 1.
- Nikolai Baranov and Sergei Babichev, "VVS: Chto Udalos' za God" {The Air Force: What has been Achieved During the Year}, Krasnaia Zvezda, 19 November 1998, p. 1.
- Sergei Sokut, "Dlinnaia Ruka' Istrebitelei" {Fighters' "Long Arm"}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 14 1999, p. 1.
- Sergei Sokut, "Krug Pocheta nad Islandiei" {A Circle of Honour Above Iceland}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 25 1999, p. 5.
- Valeri Aleksin, Ilia Kedrov, Sergei Sokut, "Amekika Proverena na Prochnost" {America is Tested for its Strength}, Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie, N 37 1999, p. 1.
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