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A couple of minutes ago, a Russian IL-76MD military transport aircraft landed at Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast. This is the second since the last missile strike 12 hours ago.
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Posted on 06/06/2025 7:56:30 AM PDT by hardspunned

Since the missile attack, all 8 Tu-95s which were airborne and 1 of the Tu-160s landed at Engels-2 Airbase. The whereabouts of the other 3 Tu-160s is currently unknown. A few hours ago, 7 Tu-95s departed from Engels-2, and are redeploying to Ukrainka Airbase in Amur Oblast. The other Tu-95 and the Tu-160 have likely been equipped or are in the process of being equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles, from the first IL-76MD which landed there 12 hours ago.

This also means that this is one of the rare instances where there are no strategic bombers stationed at Olenya Airbase in Murmansk Oblast.

Also, there was a fire at the "Crystal" Oil depot in Engels as a result of 2 Ukrainian UAV strikes, which supplies fuel to the Tu-95s, Tu-160s, Su-34s and Su-35s at Engels-2 Airbase.

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TOPICS: Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: engels; engels2; peteymaximus; roseymaximus; russiansuicide; russiantrollfarm; saltpetermaximus; vladtheimploder
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Does Trump even know that Z and the CIA just attacked the same Russian nuclear triad facility they attacked a few days ago? The first attack resulted in Trump acknowledging the Russians had a right to retaliate. Is Trump to plead ignorance again to Putin?

Whoever was running this during the dementia patient’s term wasn’t nearly as reckless as whoever is running it in Trump’s term.

1 posted on 06/06/2025 7:56:30 AM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Uh — whut?


2 posted on 06/06/2025 7:59:35 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The gallows wait for martyrs whose papers are in order.")
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To: hardspunned

It’s just an Ilyushin..............


3 posted on 06/06/2025 8:03:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: hardspunned

This aint gonna go on much longer.

Just hope it stays contained within thise two countries.


4 posted on 06/06/2025 8:04:08 AM PDT by crz
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To: hardspunned
Uh, when a country steps away, that means the things done are not done by that country.

Did you think the Trump Administration was controlling Ukraine on this bombing? If so, you are mistaken.

Zelensky is free to go all out, as he sees fit, subject to confines of agreements. Trump has specifically said this week that Russia and Ukraine have some war to wage for a bit, because neither cares about stopping it.

5 posted on 06/06/2025 8:11:48 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: hardspunned

Russia just used these same strategic bombers to attack Ukraine and somehow they are immune from being attacked in return? Sorry, but it does not work that way.


6 posted on 06/06/2025 8:12:39 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Alberta's Child
The Ukrainians may have a hard time locating the repositioned Russia aircraft if President Trump cuts off Ukrainian access to the American ISR info.
7 posted on 06/06/2025 8:14:42 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (TV )
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To: hardspunned

“The cargo likely consists of Kh-101 cruise missiles.”


8 posted on 06/06/2025 8:15:29 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: hardspunned

I’m guessing that the US Deep State is now a lot less involved and that the the UK Deep State is a now a lot more involved.


9 posted on 06/06/2025 8:15:47 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Petrosius
Russia just used these same strategic bombers to attack Ukraine and somehow they are immune from being attacked in return?

Would this logic extend to NATO countries who supply Ukraine arms that strike Russia?

10 posted on 06/06/2025 8:19:43 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: hardspunned

Meh. I hope Russia and Ukraine work this thing out - one way or another. I’ve got other fish to fry.

And so does the US.


11 posted on 06/06/2025 8:23:39 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: kiryandil

I was thinking it was sandwiches and vodka.


12 posted on 06/06/2025 8:24:59 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: JonPreston

No, I think the logic would be that Russia is free to attack any weapons used against within the territory of Ukraine.


13 posted on 06/06/2025 8:25:49 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: JonPreston

Russia is free to attack any weapons that Ukraine is using. Ukraine and Russia are the two belligerents; NATO is not. Russia could prevent all attacks against itself by just ending the war in Ukraine and going home. It really amazes me how there are some who think that Russia can attack Ukraine with abandon but it is somehow illegitimate for Ukraine to his back.


14 posted on 06/06/2025 8:27:12 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: ConservativeMind

Without the CIA and American real time intelligence, this could not be happening. You are foolish to think otherwise. Don’t you understand the significance of this? Can you imagine having to relocate the B2s at Whiteman AB in Missouri to Alaska because Russian sighted Cuban drones were destroying them?!? Trump, by his own admission, is oblivious to all of this!

“I just want the killing to end” is quickly becoming the “warp speed vaxx” of this term.


15 posted on 06/06/2025 8:29:02 AM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I’m guessing that the US Deep State is now a lot less involved and that the the UK Deep State is a now a lot more involved.

Linda Graham - and apparently Mike Pompeo - are still willing to help the DS/UKR intercourse going as long as their own asses are not really on the line. Said asses are apparently not on the line, won't be on the line, and won't ever even see the line, let alone come close to the line.

Logan Act? Whazzat?

16 posted on 06/06/2025 8:31:35 AM PDT by niteowl77
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To: hardspunned

So you are saying that Russia is bombing Ukraine in retaliation of Ukraine bombing Russia in retaliation of Russia bombing Ukraine.

Trump did not recognize a right to retaliation. He said Putin told him that he would bomb Ukraine.

How is Putin bombing Ukraine because Ukraine bombed Russia different than Putin bombing Ukraine because he wishes to conquer Ukraine?

Ukraine was bombed first so if there is your so called right to retaliate it belongs to Ukraine.


17 posted on 06/06/2025 8:35:11 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Petrosius

Well, if we didn’t start the war then you may have a point.


18 posted on 06/06/2025 8:36:19 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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To: hardspunned

Ukraine has been attacking these same airplanes and same air bases since 2022, so what why all this new language and hysteria?


19 posted on 06/06/2025 8:38:55 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ClearCase_guy

You’d be guessing wrong. Kellogg is the face of American/CIA policy.

The daughter of the US Special Representative for Ukraine Kellogg, who actively supports the Kiev regime, commented on the night strikes of the Russian Armed Forces, saying that “the Russians do not want peace”

“Russia wants you to believe that it is striking back, but the precise strikes against Ukraine were a response to Russia’s ruthless attacks on civilians and only happened after Putin refused to cease fire. All he wants is to continue the war and seize all of Ukraine,” she wrote.

After these lamentations from Kellogg’s daughter, who works for Ukraine, who can seriously take him as a mediator? A completely compromised ally of the Kyiv regime.

https://x.com/zlatti_71/status/1930947057130377669?s=46&t=oXM3QUNDayEotvdo1W-zQA


20 posted on 06/06/2025 8:39:32 AM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months.)
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