Russia loses fuel for strategic aviation after drones damage Engels oil depot

He said this on the Espreso TV channel.

“The Engels oil depot and the Engels-2 air base are interconnected. The oil depot is a subdivision of the so-called Rosrezerv and is called Kristal. It provides fuel for Russian strategic aviation aircraft,” noted Riabykh.

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According to the development director of Defense Express, the damage to the Engels oil depot is an extremely important event, as the strategic reserves of special fuel used by Tu-95 and other Russian strategic aviation aircraft are the so-called T-1 fuel, which can be destroyed. It is worth noting that Russia's production capacity for this fuel is not that large.

“The Engels airfield is also used for technical work and aircraft maintenance. Despite the fact that most of the aircraft have been transferred to other airfields, they still have to periodically arrive for refueling and maintenance,” explained Riabykh.

The military expert also added that Russia's strategic component is currently being partially immobilized due to the destruction of critical fuel stocks for Russian aviation.

• On the night of January 8, a drone attack was reported in the Russian city of Engels, Saratov region. The Defense Forces of Ukraine hit a Russian oil depot.