Russian monitoring channels reported an attack against the Engels air base on July 16.
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Russian monitoring channels reported an attack against the base on July 16.
Russia’s strategic Engels-2 air base was reportedly struck and set ablaze in the early hours of Thursday.
Residents reported numerous low-flying drones followed by a succession of powerful explosions.
After a drone attack, a military airfield caught fire in Engels, Saratov Oblast.
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