Explosions in a strategic Russian city
20 March 2024 10:40
On the night of 20 March, explosions occurred in the Russian city of Engels in the Saratov region. Relevant videos appeared on a number of Telegram channels, Komersant ukrainskyi reports 
Rostov Region Governor Roman Busargin said that the air defence system had destroyed the drones over the city, but the sounds of the explosions recorded by surveillance cameras cast doubt on this claim.
Some Telegram channels report that the drones attacked a strategic aviation airfield.
Engels is a strategically important city in Russia. With a population of 225,000 people, it is home to 22 large industrial facilities. However, more importantly, it is home to one of the largest air bases in the world. It is one of the two operating bases of the Russian strategic aviation force, which deploys Tu-160 and Tu-95 bombers armed with nuclear-capable cruise missiles.
