Conflicting reports coming this morning that (definitely) one, and possibly two air bases deep inside Russia were "hit" today. The ENGELS-2 Air base has allegedly suffered some type of explosion, allegedly damaging TU-160 Bomber aircraft, ~600km inside Russia. The map above shows the location.
Elsewhere, reports are coming in of an "explosion" at the Ryazan air base, southeast of Moscow, where an aircraft fuel tanker allegedly "exploded." At that location, reports say three people have been killed and six other injured.
Both air bases are well inland and far from Ukraine. Much farther than any Ukrainian missile or drone could (theoretically) travel.
Social media channels inside Russia are blazing with claims these incidents are "attacks" and since Ukraine lacks the means to carry out attacks at such distance from its own borders, the social media postings are accusing "NATO."
UPDATE 9:39 AM EST --
Russian Long-range Aviation Command operates three bomber bases. Overnight, it now appears that "Ukraine" struck two of them.
Engels Air Base, home to Tu-160 and Tu-95MS bombers. Preliminary reports are that two TU-95s were destroyed.
The third air base is Ukrainka, home to more TU-95MS bombers, but it is in the Russian Far East.
MORE:
Engel's remaining bombers are reportedly taking off.
14 bombers have taken off from Engels.
UPDATE 9:54 AM EST --
I have VIDEO from the area of ENGELS-2 Air Base and it is VERY damning. At 16 seconds into the video, one can very clearly hear an actual missile travel overhead. Seconds later, a bright explosion can be seen between the two buildings in the distance, but the explosion is significantly distant from those two buildings.
As a layman, I interpret this video to be proof of an actual missile attack against Russia, more than 600km from the border of Ukraine. Except Ukraine does not - as far as I know - possess any missiles capable of traveling that far into Russia. If my understanding is correct (and it may not be) then this leads to the question "Whose missile was it?" The only entity that does possess such missiles are NATO countries. Are we seeing an actual NATO attack against Russia????? You decide.
Here's the video. At 16 seconds, you'll clearly hear the projectile overhead. At 42 seconds, you'll see the distant flash between the two tall buildings:
THE KREMLIN HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT:
“Strike on the Russian nuclear triad in Engels: dangerous consequences"
"The attack on the Russian strategic nuclear deterrent in Engels showed that the Kyiv regime is ready for the most radical measures and will not calm down. Therefore, the Russian people are waiting for a response to the terrorist attack “
UPDATE 10:25 AM EST--
Live Air Raid Alerts in Ukraine
Ukrainian terrorists strike Russian long-range aviation airfields
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