At the end of the 20th, the ZSU drones attacked an ammunition depot at a strategic air base, 600 km from the Ukrainian border.
The legacy of the UAV strike on the airbase in Engels
The attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on an ammunition depot at the strategic Russian airbase “Engels-2” demonstrates the effectiveness of Ukrainian strikes on military infrastructure in the deep military of the Russian Federation.
This is according to the intelligence service of the British Ministry of Defense, Radio Liberty reports.
“This strike is Ukraine’s most successful attack on a Russian ammunition depot in 2025 and continues a series of regular strikes by Ukrainian military forces deep into Russian territory. It also reinforces the constant tension that is causing the Russian defense to be stretched, defending its strategic military targets,” the caption reads.
The intelligence team guessed that on the evening of the 20th February, the ZSU attacked with drones an ammunition depot at the Russian strategic airbase “Engels-2”, which is approximately 600 km from the Ukrainian cordon.
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According to previous data, aircraft ammunition was stored there for use in attacks on Ukraine.
“The attack has left the Russians with huge losses, which is likely to destroy the Russian strike operations on this basis and confuse the Kremlin to force a defense and replenish reserves, it seems from intelligence,” stated in exploration.
- Engels near the Saratov region has repeatedly become the target of attacks by Ukrainian drones. The Russian airbase “Engels-2” is located near the site, and strategic bombers fly from it, carrying out attacks on the territory of Ukraine.
- On January 26, 2022, at the Engels airfield, three people died when they hit the moon. Previously, Russian strategic bombers were destroyed at this airfield.