A warehouse with Kh-555 and Kh-101 cruise missiles was hit in Engels — analysts' opinion
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:03:00 +0200
A warehouse with aircraft missiles could have been hit in EngelsA powerful secondary detonation that occurred 4 hours after the Ukrainian attack damaged dozens of buildings located near Engels Air Base, which directly indicates what could have exploded, Defense Express analysts believe.An ammunition depot detonated near the Engels strategic aviation airbase near Saratov, where Tu95MS and Tu160 are based.
Judging by the video from the scene with a powerful secondary detonation and the nature of the airbase itself, it is believed to be a depot where Kh101 and Kh555 cruise missiles were stored.In particular, there are already photos and videos of a huge mushroom from the explosion, which occurred today around 7 a.m.
The very fact of the detonation is confirmed by local authorities, who previously reported a massive attack by Ukrainian longrange drones at around 3 a.m., of which 54 were allegedly shot down over the Saratov region.That is, everything currently indicates that the detonation occurred at a warehouse of aviation ammunition for strategic aviation.
Considering that the strategic bombers Tu95MS and Tu160 from the 121st and 184th heavy bomber aviation regiments of the Russian Aerospace Forces are based at Engels, we are talking about cruise missiles of the Kh101 and Kh555 types.Against the background of the first official announcement of the use of the Long Neptune with a flight range of up to 1,000 km, it is quite possible that it was precisely such a weapon with a fullfledged warhead weighing hundreds, not tens of kilograms, that was needed for such an effective attack.This is also stated by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko.
At Engels, the Russians lost missiles, including the Kh101, as a result of the strike.
The number will be clear later.
Andriy Kovalenko Head of the Central Development Center According to Kovalenko, at the Engels airfield, Russian troops store the largest number of missiles used by strategic aviation to strike Ukraine.
The Kh101 missile is a highprecision, longrange airtosurface cruise missile.
It is carried by Tu95 strategic bombers.
The main purpose of the Kh101 is to destroy important targets at long distances, in particular strategic enemy facilities.
Russia uses these missiles for longrange strikes on Ukraine during massive attacks.
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