Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=bavDwfZRFap Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Engels Airbase on Fire: Russias Own Air Defense Is Burning the City It Protects [WZdsvkZ9JI7] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Russia's own air defense may have done more damage to Engels than the Ukrainian drones did — and the reason is a trap Moscow can't escape. On the night of July 16, drones struck the Engels-2 strategic bomber base deep inside Russia. Here's why the Kremlin can't move the base, can't replace the bombers, and can't defend Engels without firing over its own city. 0:00 The paradox over Engels 1:24 What we know: the strike and the fire 3:59 Engels-2: home of Russia's strategic bombers 7:32 The bombers Russia can never replace 11:29 Why Russia can't move the base 14:22 The trap: defending it means shelling the city 17:23 Tires and bunkers: Russia's own admission 19:17 The exchange Russia can't win Disclaimer: This video is for informational, educational, and commentary purposes only and is not intended to promote, encourage, or incite violence or armed conflict. Qxp8h9bLoS1 FEdkH7vEPzv kxXrZGbfaUt Uhlv3w0Klvl xoVmZbpv1Cs Ao1YWpX3Yr0
Russia's own air defense may have done more damage to Engels than the Ukrainian drones did — and the reason is a trap Moscow can't escape. On the night of July 16, drones struck the Engels-2 strategic bomber base deep inside Russia. Here's why the Kremlin can't move the base, can't replace the bombers, and can't defend Engels without firing over its own city. 0:00 The paradox over Engels 1:24 What we know: the strike and the fire 3:59 Engels-2: home of Russia's strategic bombers 7:32 The bombers Russia can never replace 11:29 Why Russia can't move the base 14:22 The trap: defending it means shelling the city 17:23 Tires and bunkers: Russia's own admission 19:17 The exchange Russia can't win Disclaimer: This video is for informational, educational, and commentary purposes only and is not intended to promote, encourage, or incite violence or armed conflict. Qxp8h9bLoS1 FEdkH7vEPzv kxXrZGbfaUt Uhlv3w0Klvl xoVmZbpv1Cs Ao1YWpX3Yr0