UPDATE 9: The death of hundreds of Russian soldiers on #NewYear from a #HIMARS strike has turned into a serious scandal in #Russia, more than even the sinking of the #Moskva flagship. The base housed soldiers from both #Saratov and #Samara.

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1610368952642985986

At 00:01, #Ukraine destroyed the entire building used by the Russian military to hold a #NewYear party in occupied #Makeevka in Donetsk, eliminating an entire battalion from #Saratov with a #HIMARS precision strike.

https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1609688836967378950

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1609800011075944448

UPDATE 3: The precision strike took place at exactly 00:01 on January 1st completely leveling the 3-story building which sat on 12,750 ft2 (1,185 m2), with an entire Russian battalion from #Saratov gathered inside for a #NewYear party, just 12 miles away from the front.

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1609772680487784448

UPDATE 2: It appears an entire Russian battalion based out of #Saratov was annihilated with this precision strike.
Rumors non-dead Russian military commanders involved in planning the party are intending to commit suicide.
Location only 12 miles from Ukrainian military positions.

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1609769241926045697

RT @NatalieSmal
The governor of #Saratov region said that a drone was shot down in #Engels district. The sky was closed over #Saratov after the morning attack on the airfield.

We can check how good the sky is closed 😎

#RussiaIsATerroristState

RT @Tendar@twitter.com

Ukraine strikes back. Air defense at Engels-2 airbase in Saratov is active. #Ukraine #Russia #Saratov

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1608391836229586944

RT @Tendar@twitter.com

Reports circulating that Russians did not shot down an Ukrainian drone over the Engels-2 airbase in Saratov but....a Russian Su-27.

(I was cry-laughing when writing this tweet)
#Ukraine #Russia #Saratov

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1608462389648703489

Well, well, #Russians are now trigger happy, it seems. This is regarding the #Engels airfield in #Saratov

The governor of Saratov region said that a drone was shot down in the #Engels district. The sky above #Saratov was closed after the morning attack on the airfield.

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1608440197720465408

The #governor of the #Saratov region said that a drone was shot down in the #Engels district. The sky was closed over Saratov after the morning attack on the airfield.

📷Russian air-defense working on unknown targets in the area of Engels airfield, #Saratov Oblast. The air space is closed to civilian planes.
#UkraineRussiaWar

🚨 #Russia: Air sirens again at the #Engels Air Force Base in #Saratov.
After yesterday's drone attack, they were trying to move a multitude of Tu-95 strategic bombers to a faraway airfield in Siberia.

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1607465322520678400

During night 25-26 December 2022 the airbase #Engels near #Saratov in #Russia was struck by #Ukrainians. That's some 500 km deep into #Russian territory.

RT @Tendar@twitter.com

According to Russian sources the Ukrainian drone in Engels-2 was intercepted, but still managed to kill 3 Russian soldiers.

Russian clownery still working top notch.

PS: Today is Russian air defense day. (This was my first laugh of the day)
#Saratov #Russia

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1607280264840970240

After a negative downing of a drone at the airfield, a real nightmare began in #Russian chats.

And the #governor of the #Saratov region at the time of "arrival" denied everything.

Media reports that new explosions occurred near #Russian strategic aviation airfield in #Engels (#Saratov region).

Governor Busargin stated that there are no threats to the residents.

[Video embedded in original tweet]

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1607245754481135618

Sounds like strike aircraft. I think Engels is too far from Ukraine for Ukrainian planes to reach it. Guess it's possible Russian fighters were in pursuit. Engels airbase is 30km from Tatishchevo ICBM complex that has SS-27 Topol-M silos each with a single 1 megaton warhead.

RT @Tendar@twitter.com

Explosions reported from the Russian “Engels-2” airbase in Saratov. #Saratov #Russia #Ukraine

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1607198357126262784

🚨 Engels Air Force base in #Saratov, deep inside #Russia, 700 miles from #Kyiv has been struck again. The base is home to many strategic bombers used to bombard #Ukraine, including Tu-95 & Tu-160. In early December, Ukrainian drones successfully attacked this same base. https://nitter.lacontrevoie.fr/i/web/status/1607170460722270213

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1607170460722270213

🚨 Engels Air Force base in #Saratov, deep inside #Russia, 700 miles from #Kyiv has been struck again. The base is home to many strategic bombers used to bombard #Ukraine, including Tu-95s. In early December, Ukrainian drones successfully attacked this same base. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1607169713389592577

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1607169713389592577

Attacks on #Russian military #airfields were organized by #Ukraine, The #WashingtonPost reports, citing a senior source. According to him, these were very effective #Ukrainian drones.

The other day, explosions occurred at military airfields in the #Kursk, #Ryazan and #Saratov regions. Part of the aircraft was damaged, several soldiers were killed. Earlier, the #Ukroboronprom concern announced the release of a new #Ukrainian drone with a flight range of 1,000 kilometers.

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