Satellite images from Russian airbase: six Tu-95 and three Tu-160 aircraft present before HUR attack
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On the night of March 20, the Engels airbase in Saratov Oblast was attacked by Ukrainian military intelligence drones, according to photos published by the Schemes project.
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Satellite images show that there were 11 strategic bombers present at the base before the attack
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Specifically, there were six Tu-95MS bombers, one of which was in an inoperable state, and three Tu-160 bombers.
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Residents of Engels heard at least four explosions that night after an air raid alert had been announced, according to Russian Telegram channels.
In response to a question about whether the drones reached their intended target, a source from the Ukrainian military intelligence told LIGA.net: "They reached it. This was a planned operation, and the consequences are being clarified."
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