The leadership of the aviation division of the RF Armed Forces stated that with the transfer of the icon, “the enemies of our state will be defeated.”
The Russian Orthodox Church and the Saratov diocese transferred the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker to the air base in Engels, hoping that the “sacred air defense” would save from “cotton”.
Russian propaganda media write about this.
Local priests and authorities are very pleased with the “good deed” they have done to “protect the sovereignty of the Russian Federation.” Deputy Minister of Internal and External Relations of the Saratov Region Vitaly Shustov called the transfer of the icon to the airfield “an important event in the social life of our region.”
“Our valiant aviators have been defending the sovereignty of our powerful state since the beginning of the special military operation and fulfilling the strategic tasks set by President Vladimir Putin. This icon will help raise the morale of the aviation division,” the Russian official said.
The leadership of the aviation division of the Russian Armed Forces thanked the Moscow Patriarchate for the “valuable gift” and stated that with the transfer of the icon, “the enemies of our state will be defeated.”
Explosions at the Engels airfield: the essentials
The first attack in Engels took place on Monday, December 5th. Then two Tu-95 missile carriers were damaged at the airfield. In addition, three Russian soldiers were also killed as a result of the attack on the base.
Two weeks later, explosions resounded in Engels. Then, as a result of a drone strike on the Engels-2 airfield, the control center of the air base could be destroyed. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, three Russian soldiers were killed as a result of the strike, but the equipment allegedly was not damaged. At the same time, Alexander Nevzorov reported that 17 soldiers were killed and several fighters were damaged.
On December 29, explosions were again reported at this airfield. According to propagandists, the Russian air defense system worked.
