In the Saratov region, for the second time in a month, the Engels-2 strategic aviation airfield was shelled. Three people died, TASS reports with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry. According to Baza, four more people were injured.
Russian strategic bombers are based at the airfield. The fire area after the explosion was 120 square meters. m, according to BAZA.
RIA Novosti writes that air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian drone that fired at the airfield at low altitude. Telegram channels publish alleged explosion video .
According to the governor of the Saratov region Roman Busargin, there were no incidents in the residential areas of the city. The MIG Telegram channel, citing a local resident, writes that the sound from the explosion was not as strong as the last time: “When it arrived for the first time (December 5), the sound of the explosion was the strongest, I thought someone’s gas exploded , I ran out into the street, all the alarms on the cars worked in the district, although I live two kilometers from the airfield. Today, somewhere at 2:30 local time, I heard a whistle, and then a loud “pop” – not a single signaling on the cars worked. The whistle before the "clap" was distinct.
OSINTtechnical writes that the fire occurred at the aircraft parking lot:
OSINTdefender assumes that a Soviet Tu-141 drone was used – the only weapon of such a range at the disposal of Ukraine.
On December 5, the Engels-2 airfield was already fired upon by a drone, as a result of which two Tu-95 bombers were damaged. Two soldiers were wounded. Residents of Engels and Saratov wrote on social networks that they heard a strong explosion around 6 a.m.