{"id":2552,"date":"2025-10-17T19:53:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:53:24","slug":"russia-expands-engels2-airbase-strikes-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/russia-expands-engels2-airbase-strikes-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia expands Engels-2 airbase for new missile attacks on Ukraine - DIU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expansion of the Engels-2 base\u00ab<\/h2>\n

According to the unit \u00abAratta of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine<\/strong>, Russia Expands Engels-2 airbase on a large scale\u00ab<\/strong>, located in the Saratov region.
In the northern part of the base, the following works are underway construction works - concrete is being poured and 12 new car parks are being prepared<\/strong> for strategic aircraft Tu-95MS<\/strong>, Tu-160<\/strong>, as well as frontline bombers Su-34<\/strong> and fighter jets Su-35<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The base from which Russia attacks Ukrainian cities<\/h2>\n

It is with \u00abEngels-2\u00bb<\/strong> Russian army regularly launches X-101, X-555 and X-55 missiles<\/strong> in Ukrainian cities.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, this base has been one of the main centres of Russian aviation operations<\/strong> against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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Preparing for new waves of attacks<\/h2>\n

Military intelligence believes that active construction on the base is a sign of preparation for a new series of massive strikes<\/strong>.
The availability of additional car parks will allow Russians to accommodate more aircraft at the same time<\/strong>, to ensure faster rearmament<\/strong> and increase the intensity of launches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u00abThe expansion of Engels-2 indicates that Russia is preparing for a new wave of attacks against Ukrainian cities,\u201c the DIU's Aratta unit said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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