Explosions, fire and lack of light in the Belgorod region: Russians began a “Blackout” flash mob

What the occupiers said

On Thursday, one of the substations in Stary Oskol was burning brightly. Flames and smoke could be seen for kilometers. Because of this fire, light went out in some parts of the city. In particular, in the microdistricts of Budyonny, Khmelev, Kanatea. Videos from the scene of events were distributed on social networks.

Caution! The video contains profanity!

Russians became alarmed because of the fire and blackout: watch the video

There is a locomotive depot next to the electrical substation. Local residents reported that before the fire they heard the sounds of drones and a “pop”.

A substation was on fire in Stary Oskol: watch the video

Russian authorities traditionally tried to first keep quiet and then lie. As a result, the Ministry of Emergency Situations stated that only a short circuit allegedly occurred at the substation, which allegedly did not lead to a further fire.

This is what a powerful fire looked like at Belgorod region: watch video

Russian emergency officials claimed that there seemed to be no fire at the facility. However, numerous videos on the Internet refute this.

How they reacted in Ukraine

Adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Pyotr Andryushchenko commented on the situation in the Belgorod region

Stary Oskol in the Belgorod region. UAV sounds. Explosion. The substation is on fire. They are preparing to adopt the “Blackout” flash mob from Crimea. Our correspondents report that various forms of obscene language are very alarming. “Okay,” he wrote on his social networks.

Let us recall that Ukrainian Crimea, temporarily occupied by the Russians, was also left without electricity on January 18. Due to problems at the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant, power supply disappeared in Simferopol, Feodosia, Kerch, Dzhankoy and other cities. Before this, it was loud in the Evpatoria region.