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Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against Engels Air Base in Saratov Oblast, damaging at least three fuel and lubricant tanks and causing a fire with secondary explosions.

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

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Engels Air Base (military_unit) Ukrainian General Staff (organization) Engels-2 air base (location)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces struck Engels Air Base and damaged at least three fuel and lubricant tanks

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A strike ignited large fires at the facility, hitting at least three fuel tanks.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.626Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-6-2025