In Engels, an oil storage facility at the airbase is ablaze following an attack: new footage of the fire emerges.

On January 8, drones attacked Engels in the Saratov region. As a result of the attack, an oil storage facility at the airbase is on fire.

This is reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Astra.

The Governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busergin, stated that drones struck both Saratov and Engels. According to him, an industrial enterprise was allegedly damaged.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed in its morning report that 11 drones were supposedly destroyed in the Saratov region.

Astra analyzed photos and videos of the aftermath of the attack. It was revealed that an oil storage facility at the airbase in Engels is burning. Photos later published by the governor of the Saratov region confirm this information.

Eyewitnesses note that the oil depot continues to burn.

It is worth noting that the Engels airbase is located in the Saratov region. Since the onset of the full-scale invasion, it has become one of the primary sites used by the Russian army to launch missile strikes on Ukrainian territory.

Ukrainian special services have repeatedly targeted the airbase in Engels.

Explosions in Engels

Recall that on the night of January 8, explosions occurred in the city of Engels in the Saratov region. Local residents and authorities reported a drone attack.

Later, footage of the fire in Engels appeared online. Local residents shared that an oil depot is on fire in Engels.

However, the governor of the Saratov region claimed that an "industrial enterprise" was allegedly damaged.