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Drone attacks hit oil depot and cause fires in Russian Kursk and Belgorod regions
Fires broke out in the Kursk and Belgorod regions of Russia following attacks by Ukrainian drones, reported Russian authorities on Sunday, March 10.
In Kursk, a drone targeted an oil depot.
"Air defence systems were activated in Kursk. A Ukrainian drone fell and caught fire at the territory of the oil depot. Firefighting teams and emergency services are working at the scene," said regional Governor Roman Starovoit.
Meanwhile, the Russian Telegram channel SHOT claims that the drone damaged a 3 …
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Belgorod region governor reports gun battle near the border with Ukraine
The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has reported a shooting incident near the border with Ukraine. According to his information, the village of Terebreno in the Krasnogorozhsky district, adjacent to the Sumy region of Ukraine, is under fire. The governor claims that the situation is "under control".
Reports from residents suggest that a reconnaissance group, consisting of several military personnel, entered the village. There are also reports of helicopters in the sky and …
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Russian media: Kadyrov fighters responsible for protecting the border in Belgorod region decide to settle further away
Kadyrov fighters deployed to the Belgorod region to “protect the border” are in no hurry to put their lives in danger. They were not stationed on the border, which they had arrived to defend, but in the rear, reports the Russian news outlet Pepel, citing its sources in the Russian military.
This week the Chechen unit Zapad-Akhmat, which was initially stationed in Ukraine, was transferred to the Belgorod region. The Kadyrov fighters were tasked with guarding the state border of the Russian …
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Russian border city of Shebekino attacked by armed opposition forces
The Russian Volunteer Corps, an armed unit of Russian opposition which is fighting on the side of Ukraine, published a video, stating that its fighters are on the border of Russia and Ukraine - and "the outskirts of Shebekino will be seen very soon."
The Telegram Channel Baza reports that on the morning of June 1, the Shebekino border crossing was attacked from the Ukrainian side with the support of tanks. According to Baze, the attack was repulsed.
The governor of the Belgorod region, …
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Panic in Belgorod region as Russia struggles to drive opposition forces out
The Russian border city of Belgorod was rocked by explosions late at night, report the local Telegram channels Belgorod - Lightning, Blatgorod and Pepel. The news outlet Sota posted a selection of photos and videos sent by the residents of the city, showing a column of smoke rising above the city.
"An “arrival” (bomb explosion) in Belgorod in the building of the FSB," writes Sota.
According to Blatgorod, after that, Preobrazhenskaya Street, where the regional department of the FSB is located, …
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Russian armed opposition forces cross into Russia, report capturing several villages
The Russian Belgorod region came under massive shelling on the morning of May 22. According to social media reports, there were firefights and Ukrainian tanks entered the Russian territory through the Grayvoron checkpoint. Russian authorities established a counter-terrorist operation regime in the region.
The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that " sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces" entered into the territory of the Graivoron district. " …
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Russian Kursk and Belgorod regions cancel Victory Day celebrations for security reasons
A Victory Day Parade will not be held in the Russian city of Kursk on May 9 for security reasons, said the governor of the region Roman Starovoit. According to him, the decision was made by the operational headquarters, which decided to strengthen anti-terrorist measures.
A military parade on May 9 was also canceled in the Belgorod region last week. The governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, announced that he did not want to "provoke the enemy with a large number of equipment and military …
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Russian Belgorod region cancels Victory Day celebrations ‘not to provoke’ Ukraine
The authorities of the Russian Belgorod region have cancelled traditional Victory Day events.
"There will be no parade in order not to provoke the enemy with a large number of equipment and military personnel in the center of Belgorod," said the Governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov.
Gladkov also noted that so far there is no decision whether to hold a procession of the "Immortal Regiment", celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Prokhorovka, and festive fireworks. "No one is …
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Three Russian regions come under drone attacks
At least three Russian regions - Belgorod, Bryansk regions and the Krasnodar Krai came under drone attacks overnight.
The wreckage of three drones was found at in the Belgorod region, reported the regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. The mayor of Belgorod, Valentin Demidov, said that one of the UAVs flew into the window of an apartment building. There were no casualties.
The authorities of the Bryansk region reported that a Ukrainian drone was allegedly downed by the air defense in the …
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Religious conflict blamed for mass shooting at Russian military training ground near Belgorod
The number of victims of the mass shooting at the training ground near Belgorod is probably three times higher than officially reported, report Russian telegram channels.
On the morning of October 15, a shooting occurred at the training ground of the Russia Armed Forces near the village of Soloti in the Belgorod region. According to the Russian Defense Ministry’s report, 11 servicemen were killed in the incident, but in reality there may be more than three dozen victims, reported the Russian …