The recent explosion at the air base in Engels, Saratov region, forced the Russians to withdraw their strategic aviation as far as possible. This will make it much more difficult for Russia to launch missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.
Khlopok systematically visits Russian military airfields where bombers are deployed to launch cruise missiles at Ukraine. Therefore, such attacks on air bases can potentially destroy enemy missiles before they are used.
Russia has exhausted its resources
The publication claims that Ukrainians are now “pessimistically optimistic”, because apart from the nuclear threat, Russia cannot do more harm to Ukraine than it already does. Therefore, Moscow's reduced missile capability outweighs any escalation concerns.
Interestingly, the recent bombings at Russian air bases show the country's increasing depletion of cruise and tactical ballistic missile stocks.
The head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, noted that Russia has enough missiles for two or three more massive missile strikes on Ukraine. After that, according to Budanov, the missiles against the occupiers will run out.
Explosions in Engels: briefly
- On the night of December 26 at For the second time in a month, powerful explosions thundered at the Engels airfield in the Saratov region. The Russian Defense Ministry subsequently confirmed the explosions at the airfield.
- The ministry said “drone shrapnel” killed three and wounded four servicemen. But none of the equipment, according to them, allegedly suffered.
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that pilots of Tu-95 planes probably died because of the “pop”. Five Russian aircraft may also have been damaged or destroyed. In addition, as a result of the arrivals, the base control point could have been hit.
- After that, Russia began to capsize its aircraft from the Engels airfield to the east.
- By the way, adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak believes that, like what happened at Engels, excesses will often occur in Russia.
