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Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike against Engels Airbase in Saratov Oblast, causing a fire, explosions, and secondary detonation of ammunition.

Engels, Saratov Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) (organization) Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) Special Operations Forces (SSO) (military_unit) Engels Airbase (location) Engels-2 air base (location)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike against Engels Airbase in Saratov Oblast on the night of March 19 to 20

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

March 20 attack on Engels-2 destroyed 96 air-launched cruise missiles

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.635Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-20-2025