Ukraine attacked the Russian Engels airbase where Tu-95MS strategic bombers
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an airstrike on the Engels military airbase in Russia's Saratov region, which is home to Tu-95MS strategic bombers firing missiles at Ukraine. An air raid alert was issued in the Saratov region after midnight. Shortly thereafter, residents of Engels heard several explosions. Drones are said to have attacked a military airbase. The video was published by the Telegram channel Exilenova+.
Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin acknowledged that a drone attack was repelled in the region on the night of July 16. He stated that infrastructure in the city of Engels was damaged, but provided no specific details. He added that all emergency services were working at the scene. The Engels Air Base in the Saratov Region is home to Tu-95MS strategic bombers, which are actively used in the war against Ukraine, making it a legitimate target for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. These bombers are armed with long-range cruise missiles – the Kh-101 and Kh-55/Kh-555. The number of these missiles depends on the aircraft's version. Ukrainian Defense Forces have previously carried out multiple strikes on military and strategic targets in Russia's Saratov Oblast, including Engels. For example, in June 2025, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in Engels.
Available satellite images show that Russians are building at least 17 hangars for Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers at the Engels airbase. The construction of these shelters has been underway for at least a year and began a few days before the start of Operation Spiderweb, which took place on June 1, 2025.
The fact that russia has begun building shelters for its strategic bombers is significant, considering that previously it had concentrated almost exclusively on protecting tactical aircraft. This is reported by The War Zone. In this context, the choice of the Engels airbase appears logical: its location, 700 kilometers from Ukraine's border, makes it one of the most convenient airfields for large-scale strategic strikes against Ukraine. At the same time, this same 700-kilometer distance also makes this facility vulnerable to potential strikes by Ukrainian long-range assets. Ultimately, construction of shelters at Engels began in April 2025, shortly after a successful Ukrainian long-range UAV strike on a missile depot at the base. At this time, it is not possible to assess the actual state of readiness of the shelters for the Tu-95MS and Tu-160 at the Engels airbase. The possible specifications of such facilities can be estimated based on the model of a hangar for the Tu-160 that was demonstrated last year to the Minister of Defense of the russian federation Andrey Belousov.
In that case, the project involved a 65-by-60-meter tent-like structure intended to protect large aircraft from the elements and fitted with an automatic fire suppression system. The size of such a shelter was quite suitable for the Tu-95MS, Tu-160, and Il-78 refueling tankers, but it likely did not provide the necessary level of protection. At the same time, there is currently no clear evidence that russia is following this exact plan in the construction of hangars at Engels.
It can be said that the 17 hangars at the Engels airbase will be able to accommodate up to 25% of the total operational fleet of Tu-160M and Tu-95MS strategic bombers.
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