Students from BSTU and BelSU describe scenes in which residents evacuated from Shebekino were housed in university dormitories, while some students were asked to leave the buildings and were offered what locals described as rooms with severe conditions. A report by Kommersant references local Telegram channels for these claims.
A number of students cited that even with lease agreements in place, they were required to pack their belongings and vacate by early morning. The incident underlines a broader disruption affecting university residents who faced abrupt moves during the ongoing tensions in the region.
Eyewitness accounts also allege that residents of dormitory 6, home to many high-performing students, were relocated to dormitories 1 and 2. Those spaces were described as crowded, dirty, and infested with cockroaches, according to multiple observers.
On the night of June 3, reports from BelSU students indicated that evacuation began around 1:30 a.m. from a specific hostel. In return, several occupants were offered rooms with poor conditions or were asked to relocate entirely, according to student testimonies.
Regional authorities in Belgorod announced the removal of families with young children from the Shebekinsky and Graivoronsky districts. The regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, stated this on the morning of May 31. Later, he disclosed plans to relocate about 1,500 people to neighboring regions such as Voronezh, Penza, Lipetsk, and Tomsk during the summer break. The prior night had seen a substantial strike by MLRS near Shebekino, and the adjacent shelter used by residents from border areas had come under fire the day before. This sequence of events has been summarized in coverage compiled by local news outlets and described in accompanying reports from media circles.
All of these developments point to a period of significant disruption for students and residents in the border region. Observers emphasize that the moves intersect with ongoing safety concerns and logistical challenges linked to sheltering and relocation amid ongoing tensions with the neighboring area. The situation has prompted further discussion on the treatment of displaced residents, the capacity of dormitory spaces, and the broader humanitarian response being organized by regional authorities. Observers continue to monitor how universities, local governments, and support networks respond to these unfolding events. The evolving narrative is documented through contemporaneous accounts and subsequent analyses from regional observers and communications channels.