The Engels airfield in Saratov Region was struck last night by drones of the SBU and the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, sources in the Defence Forces told LB.ua. This information was also confirmed by the General Staff.
This airfield is a key base for Russian strategic aviation. Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3 and Tu-160 bombers are deployed there, as well as warehouses with avionics, avionics and cruise missiles. It is from here that the planes that launch missile strikes against Ukraine take off.
As a result of a successful attack by SBU drones and the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, a fire, explosions and secondary detonation of ammunition were recorded near the airfield.
Russian air defence systems were ineffective and fired missiles at civilian buildings and infrastructure in the cities of Engels and Saratov.