The air base in Engels in the Saratov region is located no less than 700 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

Official sources in Ukraine and Russia did not comment on the information about the explosions, Reuters agency also cannot independently confirm the received information.

The Ukrainian news agency RBC-Ukraine reports on two explosions near the air base.

The Russian Telegram channel Baza, with reference to local residents, writes that air-raid alarms and sounds of explosions were heard in the city.

This is the second incident on the territory of the "Engels-2" airbase in a month, on December 5, a drone fell on the airstrip of the base, as a result of which two Tu-95 bombers were damaged.

Several Telegram channels published a video showing flashes and sounds similar to explosions near the airfield.