On Sunday, October 16, new bombings took place in Russia’s Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, injuring at least four people, the governor said, adding that such incidents have multiplied in recent days.
Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov noted in Telegram that three members of the same family were injured during the bombing of Belgorod, the regional capital of the same name. 2 of the victims were taken to the hospital due to the impact of the fragments. According to the source, houses and cars were damaged.minor damage“. The fourth injured is an elderly man who suffered acontusionDuring the bombing near Belgorod, again according to the governor.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation issued a statement, which says:almost 16 explosionswere heard on Sunday in the city of 330,000 people, which has rarely seen gunfire since the offensive began in Ukraine. But this week, local authorities have repeatedly condemned strikes by the Ukrainian army on the city or nearby areas.
On Saturday, Governor Gladkov announced the bombing of an oil warehouse near Belgorod. Yesterday in Belgorod there was an accident at the power plant, as a result of which there was a power cut. This large city has so far been spared the fire, unlike other settlements in the region closer to the Ukrainian border, which have already been hit several times in recent months.
Adding to the tension, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that on Saturday, 11 people were killed at the military base in the region, and another 15 were injured as a result of the shooting.attackby the Russian army.
Source: Le Figaro
