Explosions rock Russia's Belgorod Oblast; local authorities report downing of UAVs

Monday, 11 September 2023, 07:47

Explosions occurred in Russia's Belgorod Oblast on the night of 11 September, with the local governor claiming that air defences were responding and two drones had been shot down.

Source: Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Telegram and Russian Telegram channels

Quote from Gladkov: "Our air defence system responded in the Yakovlevsky urban district, shooting down two aircraft-type UAVs. There were no casualties. The wreckage of one of the UAVs crashed on the roadway next to a private residential building. All operational services are working at the scene."

Details: Russian Telegram channels posted a video of the explosion and a photo of a piece of the supposedly downed UAV.

The Yakovlevsky urban district is located next to the city of Belgorod.

A piece of the supposedly destroyed drone

PHOTO: RUSSIAN TELEGRAM CHANNELS

Authorities in Belgorod and other Russian oblasts bordering Ukraine regularly claim that they bring down Ukrainian drones.

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