
The Russians reported new explosions near the Engels airfield | PHOTO
On the morning of December 29, in the area of the airfield of the city of Engels, Saratov Region, the Russian Federation, air defense went off and the sounds of explosions were heard. This is reported by Russian Telegram channels.
It is reported that an air raid alarm sounded in the city, while photos of air defense traces in the sky are published on the Web. Locals claim they heard the sounds of explosions.
In turn, the Saratov governor Roman Busargin said that in the Engels region, the air defense system had destroyed «an unidentified object» . He assures that there is no threat to the safety of residents. He also assured that evacuation from the city was not required.
- On the night of December 26, in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation, explosions thundered on the territory of the Engels military airfield. The Russian Defense Ministry said that a Ukrainian drone was shot down over a military airfield, killing three people.
- On the morning of December 5, drones attacked the Dyagilevo airbase in the Ryazan region and the Engels airfield in the Saratov region. Long-range strategic aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces is based at the Engels airfield, which is involved in the shelling of Ukraine's critical infrastructure.