Russia is building 17 protected hangars at Engels base against Ukrainian drone attacks
Key Points
- Russia is building at least 17 protected hangars for strategic bomber aircraft at the Engels airbase.
- Aircraft such as the Tu-95MS, which attack Ukraine from the Engels base, take off from there, and the base was hit by a drone attack on 16 July.
- Weapons expert Kyrychevskyi stated that Russia's similar shelters in Crimea were breached by Ukraine's long-range drones.
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Russia is building at least 17 reinforced hangars at the Engels airbase to protect its strategic bombers from Ukrainian drone attacks. Defense Express weapons expert Ivan Kyrychevskyi stated that this airbase is one of the most critical military facilities in the European part of Russia.
Kyrychevskyi stated that following successful operations like Ukraine's 'Pautina' (Spider Web) conducted when the planes were out in the open, Moscow is trying to prevent similar attacks. However, the expert reminded that although Russia built similar shelters in occupied Crimea, they failed to provide adequate protection against Ukraine's long-range weapons.
It was reported that the Engels base houses not only bomber aircraft but also depots related to cruise missiles and nuclear weapons. Kyrychevskyi emphasized that such critical targets must be kept under constant pressure, adding that Russian forces should not feel safe in this region.
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- What is the strategic importance of the Engels airbase?
- Engels is one of the most important strategic aviation bases in the European part of Russia and is used as the home base for Tu-95MS bomber aircraft used in attacks against Ukraine.
- Why is Russia building new hangars at this base?
- Russia is building reinforced protected hangars to prevent a recurrence of the successful drone attacks carried out by Ukraine while the aircraft were waiting in the open.
- What do experts think about these newly built shelters?
- Weapons expert Kyrychevskyi believes that these new shelters may not provide complete protection for Russia, since their examples in Crimea were breached by Ukrainian drones.
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