A massive explosion of ammunition triggering a giant mushroom cloud today hit Engels-2, home of a military airport forΒ Russia‘s nuclear strategic bomber aircraft.
Ammunition warehouses crammed with suspected missiles and a military-linked aviation fuel oil facility were hit and ablaze in the Ukrainian blitzkrieg, and there was damage to a hospital from falling drone debris after it was downed by air defences.
Massive secondary explosions of ammunition were reported from the strike with dozens of residential properties nearby suffering damage, and smoke visible from more than six miles away.
Ukraine 'strikes Russian airfield' where Putin houses nuclear bombs pic.twitter.com/VwXwjLNkJw
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 20, 2025
An urgent evacuation of civilians ‘for safety reasons’ was reportedly ordered and the closure of schools in the area, including Saratov city after the 4am attack.
NEW: Ukraine reportedly hits Russian airfield housing Putinβs nuclear bombers, triggering massive mushroom cloud explosion. pic.twitter.com/1DCxNP3OMU
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 20, 2025
