Belgorod Mayor says city’s air defence system activated, fragments of unspecified object fall on a high-rise
OLEKSANDR SHUMILIN – THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2022, 13:14
PHOTO: BAZA
The mayor of the Russian city of Belgorod has reported that the city’s anti-aircraft defence system has been activated. Reports shared on local social media suggest that fragments of an unspecified object had fallen on a high-rise building in the city.
Source: Anton Ivanov, Mayor of Belgorod, on Telegram; photos and videos shared on a local Telegram channel, Baza Telegram channel
Quote: "The air defence system was activated again today. The building at 42G Gubkina Street has been damaged. I inspected the location. All relevant services are already there. I will keep you informed."
Details: Ivanov has later reported that there were no casualties and that the building was hit by an "unidentified object".
Background: On 11 October, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod Oblast of the Russian Federation, said that a power substation in the city of Shchebekine, in Belgorod Oblast, caught fire and several thousand Russian citizens were left without power.
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