The village of Soloti in the Valuysky urban district of the Belgorod region came under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The head of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, wrote about this on his Telegram channel.
According to preliminary information, there was no loss of life in the incident.
Windows were broken and roofs were slashed at two private homes. The power line was damaged as a result of the bombardment.
“Emergency and operational services are in place. In the message, it was stated that search efforts were continuing in the region.
tonight already worked Air defense system in the Belgorod region. 9 missiles were shot down. The Ministry of Defense added that Russian air defense systems on duty shot down two Tochka-U missiles and seven Vilkha MLRS missiles.
Previously, the Ukrainian Armed Forces bombed the center of Belgorod. According to the Shot Telegram channel, the bombardment was carried out in Cathedral Square. Grazhdansky Boulevard, Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street and a store building on Popov Street were damaged. Many vehicles burned in the city center. Mash reported that the APU attacked the Mayak shopping center area, where New Year’s events are traditionally held and where the regional government is located.
All festive events in Belgorod are canceled. The government of the Belgorod region went into 24-hour operation.
The UN said attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilians violated international humanitarian law. These must be condemned and stopped immediately.
Formerly at the US State Department Reacted To the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Belgorod.