Air defense was activated in Russian Belgorod and the Belgorod region at night.
In the Russian city of Belgorod, local residents heard explosions. Authorities said air defense systems shot down drones over the city. This was said on Wednesday, January 17, on the Telegram channel of the Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov and the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, at least seven UAVs were shot down over the city.
“Our air defense system worked in Belgorod and the Belgorod region. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties. In the Belgorod region there was damage to the residential sector – the glazing in a residential building was damaged, the roof was damaged, and a utility structure caught fire.The fire brigade and emergency services went to the scene.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of four alleged Ukrainian drones and missiles.
“Seven missiles and four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems in the Belgorod region,” the Ministry of Defense said.
Russian Telegram channels published videos of explosions in the region.
As you know, on December 30, explosions were heard in Belgorod; after the work of the Russian air defense, the fragments of the rocket fell in the center of the city. As a result of the unsuccessful Russian air defense operation, more than 20 people died.
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