Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month as the invasion by Moscow grinds into its third year. A look at the region and its role in the war: WHAT IS THE BELGOROD REGION? The region of forests, farmland and rolling hills has a 540-kilometer (335-mile) border along Ukraine’s northeastern edge. It […]
Shops and schools have been closed in the Russian city of Belgorod after bombardments that authorities there have blamed on Ukraine. Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said two people were killed – as voting continues in a general election Vladimir Putin is certain to win. Air defence systems downed eight Ukrainian missiles, Mr Gladkov said. Mr […]
A Ukrainian drone attacked an oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on the morning of 5 March, setting three oil storage tanks on fire. One Ukrainian intelligence source says it was an operation by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. Source: Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of Belgorod Oblast; Mash and 112 Russian Telegram channels; Roman Starovoit, Governor of […]
A Russian Pantsir S-1 anti-aircraft missile system was damaged as a result of the attack in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on Feb. 29, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) said on March 1, without specifying who had carried out the strike. Russia uses Pantsir S-1 to shield its military-industrial facilities. The system has an estimated price tag […]
Seven people – including a one-year-old baby girl – have been killed in a Ukrainian air attack on Russia’s city of Belgorod, the region’s head says. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says another 18 were wounded in Thursday’s strike close to the Ukrainian border. Videos circulating on social media showed several ambulances parked outside a heavily damaged […]
Russian air defense allegedly shot down 14 rockets over Belgorod at around 12:30 a.m. local time, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Feb. 15. Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed that six people had been killed and 17 were wounded, five of whom were children. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the attack had been carried out […]
Ukraine attacked Russia’s Belgorod Oblast twice on Feb. 4, Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed. According to Gladkov, the alleged attacks damaged the roof of a building and a gas pipe in the village of Demidovka, which sits at the border with Ukraine’s eastern Sumy Oblast. Gladkov also claimed that Ukraine had attacked another village […]
Ukraine’s SBU security service has initiated a criminal investigation into the crash of a Russian military aircraft, an IL-76, in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, the SBU reported on Jan. 25. The investigation is being carried out under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which prohibits the violation of the laws and customs of war. […]
Ukraine’s military intelligence, or HUR as it is known in Ukraine, said the Russian side did not inform it about the need to ensure the safety of the airspace before a plane crashed over Belgorod that the Russian Defense Ministry claims had Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) on board. A Russian Il-72 transport plane crashed […]
Video has emerged of the alleged crash of the Russian Il-76 military transport plane in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. The doomed plane can be seen catching fire while still in the air, and a fiery mushroom cloud can be seen after it hits the ground. Read also: Moscow confirms crash of IL-76 near Ukraine, claims without […]
Ukraine attacked objects in the Belgorod region of Russia on Jan. 17, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. The attack was carried out using the RM-70 Vampire multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) and drones, Russia’s MoD alleged. Read also: Voronezh governor reports attack by Ukrainian drones – photos, video Russian air defense destroyed four rockets and intercepted […]
Russian authorities are preparing the evacuation of children from Belgorod Oblast to other regions, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Jan. 9 following an alleged evening attack by Ukraine. Late on Jan. 8, Gladkov claimed that Russian air defenses downed 10 aerial targets over Belgorod, resulting in three people injured by falling debris. Kyiv has not […]