Strike on Engels airbase: Satellite images of aftermath emerge
Illustrative photo: satellite images of the aftermath of the strike on the Engels airfield have emerged (Russian media)
Ukrainian drones attacked the Engels airbase in Russia's Saratov region on the night of March 20. Satellite images showing the aftermath of the strike have appeared online, according to Schemes.
The satellite images, taken by the American aerospace company Maxar on March 21, show damage to ammunition depots at the Engels airbase in Saratov region. Craters from explosions are visible where some buildings once stood.
The airbase is known for being the launch point of Russian strategic aviation aircraft that carried out large-scale missile strikes on Ukraine.
"It was at these depots where containers for Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles, used by Russia to attack Ukraine from Tu-160 and Tu-95 aircraft, were stored. There is also a likelihood that a missile pre-flight preparation center was located there, which may have also been destroyed," said aviation expert Anatolii Khrapchinskyi.
Strike on Engels airbase
On the night of March 20, Russians reported explosions in the Saratov region. Unidentified drones carried out an attack on the oil refinery in Engels.
Additionally, there were reports online of an impact near the Engels airbase and a detonation at ammunition depots.
Later, the Centre for Countering Disinformation stated that the strike on the Russian Engels might have resulted in the destruction of missiles. Specifically, Russia could have lost a depot containing Kh-101 missiles.
Subsequently, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that Ukrainian drones attacked the Engels airbase in Russia. This strike was part of a special operation carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces.
