Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) conducted a drone attack on the Engels air base in Saratov Oblast, Russia. Local authorities reported drones were downed over Engels around 3 a.m.
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Sources within Ukrainian special services confirmed that the HUR is behind the drone attack on the Engels air base.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Belgorod and Saratov regions.
Russian Defence Ministry stated that on-duty air defence systems destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territories of Belgorod (1 UAV) and Saratov (4 UAVs) oblasts
The latest attack on March 20 targeted Engels air base, with satellite images showing 11 Russian military aircraft at the time
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