Noisy night for the Belgorod and Kursk regions: they complained about “pops” and the work of air defense

Explosions were heard in the Belgorod and Kursk regions/Collage 24 Channel

Russians in the Belgorod and Kursk regions will soon forget what a restful sleep is. On the night of February 17, loud explosions were heard there. Residents were warned about the missile threat.

Local public pages provided more details about the situation in the regions. They posted video from surveillance cameras in almost real time. On them one could hear how “quiet” it was in the Belgorod region and Kursk region.

Explosions in the Belgorod region

• So, at 22:42 residents of the Belgorod region were notified of the missile danger. People were urged to stay at home and not approach the windows.
• They also warned about the missile danger using television. A message appeared on the screens, urging residents to hide in windowless rooms with solid walls. If people were on the street, then they were asked to go to shelters.
• Already at 00:08 on February 17, it was reported that loud explosions heard in Stroitel, in the Belgorod region. Over the next few tens of minutes, many videos were posted online, in which one could see bright flashes, and also hear how loud it was in the region.
• At 00:36 a message was received that was also loud in Gubkin, in the Belgorod region. And already at about 01:30, Russian publics reported that loud sounds were heard in the region associated with the work of the so-called air defense.

< strong>Loud night in the Belgorod region: watch the video

What is known about the situation in Kursk region

It was also loud in the Kursk region: watch the video

• The threat of rocket fire was reported to residents of the Kursk region at 23:23. Residents were urged to stay at home, in rooms without windows: corridor, bathroom, storage room. loud explosions. Local residents reported loud “pops” over the Medvedevsky district.
• At 00:51, the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, assured that < strong>air defense is operating in the region. And already at 01:12 it became known that the missile threat had been canceled.
• It is worth noting that late in the evening of February 14 there was also noise in the Kursk region . No, it was not Saint Valentine who flew in the region. There were explosions there, after which the oil depot caught fire. Starovoit then complained about an alleged attack by Ukrainian drones.