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An attack of some kind was launched against Engels airfield in Saratov.

Engels, Saratov Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Saratov Oil Refinery (location) Rosneft (organization) Engels airbase (location) Saratov (location) Samara Oblast (location) Wildberries (organization) Ukrainian forces (organization) Tu-95MS (weapon_system) Tu-160 (weapon_system) Engels (location) Roman Busargin (person)

Source Reports

Stefan Korshak (Substack) →

Strike of some kind at Engels airfield on Aug 2, 2026.

Ukrinform →

On the night of August 2, a group of drones struck the Rosneft oil refinery in Saratov.

Kyiv Independent →

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian airbase in Engels.

Kyiv Post →

The strike on the Saratov Oil Refinery sparked a large fire.

Kyiv Post →

Roman Busargin confirmed civilian infrastructure damage in Saratov and Engels.

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Source story: day-1626b-2026-08-11