"Air defence systems shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Engels region," Saratov Governor Roman Busargin wrote in a message on Telegram on Thursday. Falling debris damaged residential ...

A large plume of smoke is seen in this screengrab image rising above what is reported to be the Engels-2 air base in the city of Engels in the Saratov region, on March 20, 2025.

Blasts rocked one of Russia's strategic bomber bases in the city of Engels in the Saratov region overnight, according to local reports. Powerful explosions were heard in the area of the Engels-2 ...

Drones struck strategic sites in Russia's Saratov and Engels regions, where key aviation assets are stationed. Locals reported hearing explosions, air defense systems in action, and fires breaking ...

Moscow confirmed it had shot the drone down causing it to crash at the Engels air base in the Saratov region deep within Russia, leaving three service members dead.

The Engels base in Saratov region is used by Russian strategic bombers. LONDON -- Russian authorities reported a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack on the Engels airbase in Saratov Oblast overnight ...

Russia's Engels-2 air base in Saratov Oblast was successfully hit by Ukrainian drones overnight on March 20, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed for the Kyiv Independent.

Separately, authorities in the Saratov region along the Volga River said they were checking reports about an explosion in the area of the Engels air base, which houses Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic ...

Roman Busargin, the governor of Russia's Saratov region, said early on Wednesday that there had been "damage" to an unspecified industrial building near the base, which houses nuclear-capable bombers.

Russia's governor of Saratov region, home to the Engels air-base, said early on Monday that law enforcement agencies are checking information about "an incident at a military facility".

Engels is an air base of the Aerospace Forces of the russian federation, located near the city of Engels, Saratov Region. According to open source information, as of 2021, Engels is the only air base ...

Officials declared a state of emergency in the Engels district and imposed temporary flight restrictions at the Saratov and Samara airports. The area, located roughly 450 kilometers from the ...