Missile danger was once again declared in Belgorod and the Belgorod region. The metropolitan authorities announced this update via a Telegram channel.
The alert message read plainly, Attention! Belgorod city and Belgorod region. Missile danger, and it drew immediate attention from residents and observers alike.
The local administration asked people to stay indoors if possible and to avoid windows during the period of heightened risk. The distress signal from the area marked its fifth airing on March 14, underscoring a cycle of recurring alarms that have disrupted daily life.
The border areas of Russia today faced intensified shelling, with the Belgorod region bearing the brunt of the attacks.
Earlier, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported casualties from the bombing, noting approximately nine victims. Late on Thursday night, Ukrainian armed forces conducted an attack on the Belgorod region employing unmanned aerial vehicles, while the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the drones were destroyed. Eyewitness accounts described explosions in the center of Belgorod, and information continued to circulate about ongoing drone activity along the front lines since morning.
Questions arose about how many times prior to that day Ukrainian drones had attempted to strike Russia, prompting a cycle of alerts and countermeasures that affected residents and authorities alike.