Engels-2 airbase

Russia expands key strategic bomber airfield—HUR

Russia has begun expanding its Saratov Oblast strategic air base Engels-2, pouring concrete for 12 new aircraft aprons to accommodate its missile-carrying bombers, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 08:36 PM

Satellite images reveal Engels-2 airbase cleared of Russian bombers

For the first time in years, there are no aircraft visible at Russia’s Engels-2 airbase — one of its most important hubs for strategic aviation — according to Sentinel-2 satellite imagery reviewed by The New Voice of Ukraine on June 15.

16 June 2025, 04:56 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Engels base again, destroying Russian cruise missiles

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian military air base in Engels, Saratov Oblast, overnight on March 28, Ukrainian officials reported.

28 March 2025, 12:10 PM

Dozens of explosions rock Russia’s Saratov and Engels

At least 30 loud explosions over the Russian administrative center of Saratov and the nearby city of Engels were reported by local Telegram channels early on March 28, posting videos from the cities with the sounds of air raid sirens in the background.

28 March 2025, 09:15 AM

Ukrainian air strike detonates ordnance depot at Russia’s Engels-2 airbase — photos

Ukraine used long-range missiles or drones to destroy a cruise missile stockpile at Engels-2, a Russian airbase that houses part of Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet, as seen on satellite photos provided by Maxar on March 21.

21 March 2025, 08:35 PM

Russia reports massive drone attack on airfield in Volgograd Oblast

At least seven explosions were reported in the village of Oktyabrsky in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast, with reports claiming the Marinovka airfield was under attack.

21 March 2025, 12:23 PM

Engels airbase in flames after Ukraine's Special Services coordinated attack

The overnight attack on Engels airbase in Russia’s Saratov Oblast was a coordinated operation carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Special Operations Forces (SSO), sources told NV on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:22 PM

Explosions, fires, and evacuations: Russia’s strategic bomber base hit - Photos, Video

Authorities in the Engels district of Russia's Saratov Oblast announced the evacuation of residents following the overnight drone attack on the military airbase, district governor Maxim Leonov reported on Telegram on March 20.

20 March 2025, 11:26 AM

Fire at Russian oil depot burns for third day after Ukrainian drone strike

A fire at an oil depot in the city of Engels, Saratov Oblast, Russia, has been burning for the third consecutive day following a drone attack by Ukraine’s Defense Forces on the night of Jan. 8.

10 January 2025, 06:25 PM

Engels-2 airbase