“Sarans and Engels They survived today The most powerful drone attack in history. All emergency services still work in intensive mode to eliminate damage. City authorities together with relevant departments register all damage to civil buildings to take the necessary means, “said the governor of the Saratan region Roman Busargin.
Initially, only local media reported about the attack, then the official himself confirmed them.
In turn, the propaganda agency TASS reports that Moscow announced after the drone attack in the area of the city of Engels state of emergency.
Russia: There was no such attack from the beginning of the war. Russian cities on fire
According to witnesses in the area oil refinery in Saratów and the military airport in Engels It was heard Powerful explosions. The recordings from this region can be seen huge fireswhich broke out as a result of the attack.
They are stationed in the Engels database heavy strategic bombersused for attacks on Ukraine. “The Military Airport Engels-2 is the base of Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft, belonging to the 22nd Bomb Aviation Division of Russia”-informs the Ukrainian Prawda Portal.
According to some local media, in Engels residents are evacuated houses located near the airport, and ports in the cities of Samara and Sarans – due to the drone attack – suspended flights. School classes were also canceled in Engels.
Ukrainian officer Andrij Kowalenko published a recording from the Base in Engels, where the airport fire is to be seen. The general staff of Ukraine has not yet referred to reports of attacks.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Moscow forces allegedly shot down 132 drones.
War in Ukraine. The most powerful attack since the beginning of the war
On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, Russian drones attacked The city of Kropywnycki in the Kirowohradzki region in central Ukraine. Ukrainian media reported that it was The most powerful attack from Russia from the beginning of the war. The Russians attacked about 20 drones, the city was heard dozens of explosions. According to Kiev, eight people were injured, including a child.
A few days earlier Ukrainian drones attacked energy facilities in the Astrakian region in Russia. According to the governor of the region of Igor Babuszkin, one person was injured as a result of the raid, and a fire broke out. The official did not specify which object suffered exactly.
Sources: Unian, Ukrainian truth