The village of Gostishchevo, situated in the Yakovlevsky urban district of Belgorod region, faced a drone strike attributed to Ukrainian forces. Officials conveyed this development through regional channels, including statements from Vyacheslav Gladkov, who leads the regional administration.
According to the governor, a drone operated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) collided with a private residential area and subsequently exploded. An outbuilding on the property of a local household was destroyed as a result, he reported.
Operational teams were dispatched to the scene to assess and secure the area, Gladkov noted, adding that no residents sustained injuries during the incident.
Later that evening, the Belgorod region reported another drone incident near the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka. The target was described as a local infrastructure and communications facility. There were no reports of casualties from this event, according to regional authorities.
Previously, a State Duma deputy outlined allegations that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles attempted to strike critical infrastructure in Belgorod, including the local thermal power plant. The deputy cited instances where multiple UAVs were directed toward facilities tied to essential services, underscoring ongoing security concerns in the border area.
In the weeks leading up to these events, authorities in the region have contended with a pattern of drone activity attributed to Ukrainian forces, which has spurred discussions about the safety of residential zones and the resilience of infrastructure near the border. Local officials have emphasized the importance of vigilance and rapid response protocols as the situation evolves across Belgorod and neighboring districts. [Source: Belgorod regional administration]