SARATOV, March 20. /TASS/. Overnight, the cities of Saratov and Engels in Russia’s Volga Federal District came under the most massive attack ever, Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin wrote on his Telegram channel.
"[Earlier] today, Saratov and Engels came under the most massive drone attack ever. All emergency services are working hard to clear the aftermath," the official said.
According to him, more than 30 private homes and summer houses in Engels were damaged in the attack. For security reasons, allotment holders in areas adjacent to the Engels airfield are currently being evacuated due to a fire, he added.
Busargin said earlier that two Engels residents had sought medical assistance following the attack.
The Russian Investigative Committee told TASS it would launch a probe into the Ukrainian drone attack on Engels.