A RUSSIAN air base housing Putin’s prized £130m supersonic Blackjack bombers has been attacked by Ukrainian drones.
At least four explosions rocked the high security Engels-2 air base in Saratov region overnight.
The air base is home to Putin’s Blackjack bombers
Russia’s ministry of defence claims the drones were destroyed.
The air base, in southwestern Russia, is home to Russia’s Blackjack bombers, also known as Tupolev Tu-160.
They are Russian supersonic variable-sweep wing strategic missile-carrying bombers dating from the Soviet era.
Along with the Tu-95MS bombers, these planes are the mainstay of Russia’s long-range aviation.
The Tu-160M is designed to strike enemy targets in remote areas with nuclear and conventional weapons.
Residents living close to the air base reported hearing a siren before four explosions rang out.
Roman Busargin, the governor of Saratov Oblast, claimed no damage had been done to the air base.
But in a previous attack, drones successfully blasted the base and two of Putin’s Putin’s Tu-95 nuke bombers were blown up.
Dramatic footage showed a huge flash at the site during the early morning strike.
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