Ukrainian Defense Forces hit Russian airfield "Engels-2" for the second time — video
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Ukrainian Defense Forces hit Russian airfield "Engels-2" for the second time — video

Ukrainian Defense Forces hit Russian airfield "Engels-2" for the second time — video
Source:  online.ua

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have again struck the infrastructure of the Russian military airfield "Engels-2". The airfield houses the Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Air Division of the Russian Federation.

Points of attention

  • The Ukrainian military struck the infrastructure of the Russian military airfield Engels-2 for the second time, destroying the oil depot and limiting the possibility of attacks on the civilian population of Ukraine.
  • The attack was carried out by units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in coordination with other components of the Defense Forces.
  • The destruction of the Engels oil terminal creates logistical difficulties for Russia's strategic aviation and limits its ability to carry out strikes on Ukrainian cities and civilian objects.
  • Ukrainian units also struck the Kristal Combine oil depot in the Saratov region, where petroleum products supplied to the Engels-2 military airfield were stored.
  • The operation aimed at reducing the combat capabilities of the Russian strategic aviation has been successfully completed, which indicates the high effectiveness of the actions of the Ukrainian military.

Russian Engels airfield attacked again by Ukrainian drones

According to the 14th Separate Air Defense Regiment, as a result of the strike on the territory of the "Krystal" oil depot, tanks with rare aviation fuel, which is used for Tu-160 bombers, caught fire.

It is these aircraft that Russia uses to attack the civilian population of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military noted that a several-day operation aimed at reducing the combat capabilities of Russian strategic aviation has been successfully completed.

"We are doing everything we can to ensure that the Engels fire brigades, which have just finished extinguishing the previous fire, have work even in the difficult economic situation in Russia," the message says.

Ukrainian Defense Forces hit oil depot in Engels

Ukrainian units struck the "Krystal Plant" oil depot in the Saratov region, where petroleum products were stored.

The attack caused multiple explosions in the area of the target, followed by a large-scale fire. Local authorities confirmed damage to an "industrial facility."

As noted by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the oil depot provided fuel to the Engels-2 military airfield, where Russia's strategic aviation is based.

The strike was carried out by units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in coordination with other components of the Defense Forces.

The destruction of the oil depot creates serious logistical difficulties for the enemy's strategic aviation and significantly limits its ability to strike peaceful Ukrainian cities and civilian objects, the General Staff said in a statement.

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The Slovak government has started talking about leaving the European Union

Slovakia again made an anti-European statement
Source:  Denik N

Slovakia may begin the process of leaving the EU, but no one is going to make this decision yet. The Vice Speaker of the Slovak Parliament, Tibor Gaspar, made a statement on this matter.

Points of attention

  • The possibility of Slovakia's exit from the EU is currently at the discussion stage.
  • In addition, the country may also withdraw from NATO.
  • Far-right Slovak deputies traveled to Russia to discuss the continuation of Russian gas supplies.

Slovakia again made an anti-European statement

As Tibor Gaspar noted, the ruling Smer party currently has no priority or goal of leaving the EU or NATO.

Despite this, he drew attention to the fact that each of these alliances "evolves over time" and sometimes not in the way the Slovak authorities would like.

According to the vice speaker, "the door should remain open for a situation where we consider an extreme solution."

"At the moment, Smer does not have a priority and goal of leaving the EU or NATO, but both of these associations are evolving over time, possibly changing some of the basic issues or principles of functioning that existed at the time we joined them, and therefore the door must remain open for a situation where we may consider an extreme solution, such as leaving the EU," Gaspar said.

The Slovak government again chooses a pro-Russian vector

On January 12, it became officially known that a group of far-right Slovak deputies, led by the vice speaker and leader of the nationalist "Slovak National Party" Andrej Danko, set off on a several-day trip to Russia.

By the way, Tibor Gaspar was also among them.

In Moscow, they intended to discuss in detail the continuation of Russian gas supplies after its transit through Ukraine became impossible.

This trip lasted until January 15. Danko and Gaspar held meetings with deputies of the Russian State Duma and some representatives of the Russian government.

Slovak politicians raised the question of whether Gazprom would be able to continue supplying gas to Slovakia after Ukraine did not renew the transit agreement with the Russian company.

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