Maxar satellite captured the aftermath of a Ukrainian Defense Forces strike on a Russian strategic aviation airfield’s warehouses
Satellite images from the American aerospace company Maxar dated March 21 show damage to ammunition warehouses at the "Engels-2" airfield in Russia’s Saratov region. Craters from explosions can be seen where some buildings once stood. The airfield is known as the base from which Russian strategic aviation aircraft have repeatedly launched large-scale missile strikes on Ukraine.
"These warehouses specifically housed containers for Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles, which Russia uses for attacks on Ukraine from Tu-160 and Tu-95 aircraft. There is also a possibility that the pre-launch missile preparation center was located there and was also destroyed," aviation expert Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi told Skhemy.
A day earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that on the night of March 20, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Engels-2 airfield, resulting in a fire and the detonation of stored ammunition.
location : 51.487646,46.250872
satellite view shows ammunition depot and nearby airport ... while map view doesn't show anything ... meaning these are supposed to be secret installations.
+ aerotime article :
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/ukrainian-drones-strike-russias-engels-2-airbase-pictures2025 Mar. 20 16:28 (UTC +3)
Location : 51.48928, 46.26989 over 748 km from Ukrainian border
Witnesses told local media that they heard powerful explosions at both the Engels oil refinery and the air base.
spoiler on twitX, 2025 Mar 20 07:25 (UTC+3 ?)
An apparent large explosion at Engels-2 airfield: CCTV footage of the moment of explosion / shockwave arrival (Engels, RU, 20 MAR 2025).
POV ~ 51.48928, 46.26989 Distance ~ 335/464 m (by sound/shockwave arrival delay).
@GeoConfirmed
More geo details ->
https://x.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/1902604866746286293
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+ business Insider article:
Mar 20, 2025, 11:12 AM EThttps://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-drone-attack-russia-air-base-engels-fire-tu-bombers-2025-3?international=true&r=US&IR=T
Ukraine struck a key Russian air base used for Tu-95 and Tu-160 bomber attacks
Engels-2, which sits about 450 miles from unoccupied Ukraine, is a key air base from which Russia has launched devastating attacks on Ukraine using its fleet of Tu-95 and Tu-160 bomber aircraft.
+ Mirror's article :
2025 Mar. 20 08:25 (UTC?) https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ukraine-hits-putins-favourite-nuclear-34896228Ukraine hits Putin's favourite nuclear base as ammunition explosion triggers giant mushroom cloud
Russian base Engels-2, a major Russian base which contains ammunitions and missiles, was attacked by Ukrainian drones and triggered a huge mushroom cloud in the sky