Short version of the news
The morning in Belgorod turned out to be very hectic. First, sirens howled there, and only then there was an explosion.
Russian media report that an entire entrance to a building collapsed in a Russian city. Rescuers have already arrived at the scene – there is information about the dead and the wounded.
Explosion in Belgorod
In the morning a powerful explosion occurred in Belgorod. Subsequently, locals began publishing a video online showing the destruction of one of the houses on Shchorsa Street. So, the entire entrance to the house collapsed – from the first to the tenth floor. ~
According to Russian media, there are people under the rubble. Emergency services are already on site.
The entrance to a high-rise building collapsed in Belgorod/photo Russian media
As of 12:17, 9 casualties were reported, there is also information about the dead. At the same time, all residents are evacuated due to the threat of a high-rise building collapse. As of 12:35, rescuers managed to save 12 people.
Under the rubble people ended up in Belgorod/Russian media
Russian media have already classically accused the Ukrainian army of everything. According to propagandists, the shell hit the house directly. The Investigative Committee of Russia has already issued a statement in which it claims that it will investigate “the latest crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against civilians.” The Russians opened a criminal case about a “terrorist attack”.
However, the chairman of the Center for Police Action, Andrei Kovalenko, noted that the house in Belgorod could have been blown up, because the videos published from the cameras did not show falling objects. This is quite similar to a provocation by Russia to justify further attacks on the houses of Ukraine. Also, according to Kovalenko, one should not exclude the version with a domestic explosion.
What a destroyed house looks like up close/photo from Russian media
Subsequently, the Russian authorities decided to report on the “successfully repelled attack.” According to them, the house was damaged by debris, but the possibility of Russian “famous air defense” should not be ruled out. After all, more than once Russian systems that the enemy places in residential areas unsuccessfully aimed at civilian houses during attempts to repel an attack.
The situation in Belgorod
- A day earlier, a Russian bomber again “dropped” a bomb on the territory of the Belgorod region. A shell fell on the village of Streletskoye. According to local residents, either the FAB or the KAB fell – it is not yet known for sure. There is information that the car could transport 5 wounded soldiers who fought against Ukraine. In total, 8 people were injured.
- That same night, an air raid alert was announced in the Belgorod region due to the threat of drones. Videos subsequently emerged of a missile attack on the region. The occupiers stated that during the attack several civilians were allegedly injured and there was damage to private buildings.
