The incursion of Ukrainian drones launched in the early hours of Thursday against different parts of Russia has again hit the strategic air base of Engels, in the Sotov region. These facilities, especially relevant for their role in Russian attacks against Ukraine … They suffer from in the morning a gigantic fire, as reported by the governor of Sátov, Román Busarguin, who informed through Telegram of the evacuation of the population of the adjacent areas with the airfield and the establishment of the state of emergency.
According to their calculations, this time «it has been the more massive drone attack ever perpetrated (…) With two injured civilians and damage to 30 homes, two nurseries, a school and a hospital ». Different information suggests that the objective of drones has been precisely the armament deposit of the base, where X-101 missiles are stored, usually used in bombings against Ukraine.
According to military experts, in these hangars there are usually between 30 and 70 rockets, which could have been destroyed by explosions. In addition, the remains of shrapnel and fragments were dispersed through 5 kilometers, which makes it likely that the aircraft parked there, especially heavy strategic bomber Tu-95ms and Tu-160, have been able to suffer damage. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the execution of the attack. The Engels airfield, already attacked numerous times, the previous one in mid -January, is one of those who comply Aerial Missions of long -range attack.
According to the Telegram Astra channel, from the so -called third air microdistrito, a residential area that is located 10 kilometers from the military installation, you can see “a large column of dense smoke.” The Mash and Engels Online channels argue that the Ukrainian drones also attacked an oil tank of the Kristall plant where fuel is stored for bomber.
Russia Claims The “Largest Drone Attack Ever” On Saratov Region, with the Engels-2 Military Airfield-Home to Strategic Bombers-Under Fire.
Locals Report Thick Smoke visible from A District 10 km Away. Meanwhile, Evacuations Have Begun for Residents Near The Airbase. pic.twitter.com/944hpwyh4o
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Putin’s “truce”
On the other side of the border, in eastern Ukraine, at least two people died after a nocturnal Russian attack with more than 170 drones. Both Russia and Ukraine intensified the air attacks, despite the pressures of the US President Donald Trump, so that the fire agrees more than three years after the beginning of the conflict.
Russia launched about thirty bombs that caused two dead and several injuredAuthorities from the Sumi and Járkov regions reported.
The Russian attack with drones to the city of Kropivnitski, hundreds of kilometers from the front line, wounded 10 people, including four children, authorities said. «Kropivnitski suffered the most massive enemy attack. Pacific residential buildings were destroyed, ”said the governor of the region, Andrii Raikovich.
«This is what seems to a high Putin fire. Russia attacks civilians with great pleasure»The presidential advisor Andrii Yermak wrote on social networks. Russia launched in total 171 drones against Ukraine, of which 75 were demolished, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. The other 63 drones were not intercepted but did not cause damage, the source added.
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