text: MILITARY UPDATE: Ukrainian forces launched a significant drone attack on Russia’s Engels-2 airbase in Saratov, Saratov Oblast, southwestern Russia, a key site for Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers. The strike caused fires, explosions, and the evacuation of nearby residents, according to local authorities. Ukraine claims the attack targeted ammunition storage, triggering secondary detonations.
  
  The Engels base, located 700 km from Ukraine’s border, has been repeatedly targeted since 2022 due to its role in launching missile strikes on Ukraine. Russian officials reported intercepting 54 drones during the assault but did not confirm damage to aircrafts Videos showed thick smoke and widespread destruction near the site.