The aggressor country of the Russian Federation has begun construction at the Engels-2 airbase in the Saratov region shelters for strategic aviation that strikes on the territory of Ukraine. In early September 2026, the OSINT community AviVector reported that satellite imagery had captured the start of construction of the first of 16 future shelters.
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The aggressor country of the Russian Federation has begun construction at the Engels-2 airbase in the Saratov region shelters for strategic aviation that strikes on the territory of Ukraine. In early September 2026, the OSINT community AviVector reported that satellite imagery had captured the start of construction of the first of 16 future shelters.