On Wednesday the head of the Belgorod region inside Russia has declared a “regional state of emergency” as it is under attack by Ukrainian forces.
The situation in Belgorod is “extremely difficult” and evacuations of civilians is underway whilst “tense” shelling from Ukrainian forces is underway.
Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram, “The situation in our Belgorod region remains extremely difficult and tense due to shelling’s from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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“Houses are destroyed, civilians died and were injured.”
He added, “a state of emergency will be introduced on the regional level, followed by a request to the governmental commission to declare a federal state of emergency.”
He said that Belgorod was attacked overnight by kamikaze drones which damages a “gas supply line” and it has been claimed that an apartment building was struck.
Gladkov said, “Two settlements in Belgorod region were attacked by the Ukrainian Armed Forces‘ drones. There were no casualties.
In Shebekino, as a result of several drone attacks on an apartment building, one apartment caught fire and slabs collapsed. The gas supply line was also damaged.”
Vladimir Putin has ordered his army to “dislodge” Ukrainian armed forces that has invaded the Russian Federation.
