the essential
Russian authorities have reported a “massive attack” by Ukrainian drones on the towns of Saratov and Engels located some 700 kilometers southeast of Moscow which inflicted damage on an “industrial enterprise”, causing a fire there. .
Two Russian firefighters died this Wednesday, January 8 in a fire at an oil site in Engels, in the Saratov region in the west of the country. It was struck in the night by Ukrainian drones because, according to kyiv, it was supplying the Russian air force. “Unfortunately, the liquidation work (of the fire) left two dead – men from the firefighting service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations,” said the governor of this region located some 500 km from the Ukrainian border. He also reported an “increase in the area of the fire”.
Ukrainian army claim
Earlier, the Ukrainian army claimed to have struck the site which would supply Russian military aircraft which are bombing Ukraine. Russian regional authorities have reported a “massive attack” by Ukrainian drones on the towns of Saratov and Engels located some 700 kilometers southeast of Moscow which inflicted “damage” on an “industrial enterprise”, including causing a “fire”.
Also read:
DECRYPTION. War in Ukraine: “Fear of dying in combat, fatigue of the trenches…” Why so many desertions on the Ukrainian side?
“The Combinat Kristall oil depot in Engels, in the Saratov region, was attacked” during the night, the Ukrainian army general staff said on Telegram. This site “supplied fuel to the Engels-2 military airfield, where the enemy’s strategic aviation is based,” he added. According to media reports, the air base hosts Tupolev strategic bombers that Russia has used to fire cruise missiles at cities and critical infrastructure in Ukraine since the invasion began almost three years ago. The attack on the depot “creates serious logistical problems for Russian strategic aviation” and “significantly reduces its ability to strike peaceful Ukrainian cities and civilian sites,” assured the Ukrainian general staff.
Belgium
