US EditionUkrainian Forces Strike Russian Airfields in Overnight Drone Attacks
- Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes on Russian airfields at Engels in Saratov and Dyagilevo in Ryazan on June 6, 2025.
- These attacks followed the SBU's earlier 'Spider Web' operation that damaged about 40 Russian military aircraft on June 1 and aimed to disrupt Russia's strategic long-range bombing capability.
- The strikes caused multiple hits on fuel depots near Engels airbase in Saratov region, triggering extensive fires and explosions; meanwhile, Russian air defenses were mobilized around Dyagilevo airbase, which supports strategic bomber operations.
- Ukraine announced that its recent attacks on multiple Russian airfields damaged nearly one-third of Russia’s strategic cruise missile platforms, which are estimated to be worth around seven billion dollars, with involvement from various branches of Ukraine’s armed forces confirmed by the General Staff.
- These strikes preceded Russia’s massive missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on June 6, signaling continued Ukrainian targeting of Russian infrastructure until the full cessation of Russian aggression.
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At least three fuel deposits were reached on the Russian basis of Engels, in the region of Saratov, according to the French news agency (AFP).
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