According to him, the air defense shot down the air targets.
“IN Belgorod as a result falls wreckage caught fire some garages — firefighters calculations are engaged liquidation outbreaks fires. Except besides, on a number streets observed problems With electricity. Also energy supply absent V parts village Dubovoe Belgorodsky district. Without Sveta remain more 20 thousand residents. All emergency And operational services work on places. Energy restore power supply“, – said Gladkov.
He noted that there were no preliminary casualties. Information about the consequences is being clarified.
The local Telegram channel “Ashes – Belgorod” wrote about the arrival at the Luch thermal power plant.
According to the public, the missile strike damaged gas turbine units that produced electricity.
“To this Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed gas turbines on Belgorodskaya CHP – to today day”Beam” remained the only one Thermal power plant in the city, which continued work – at past The Ukrainian Armed Forces failed to hit it damage gas turbines. By another information, missile hit could damage only transformers on territories CHP – V this case power supply will succeed fast restore“, the message says.
Later He added, What energy promised resume submission electricity For Belgorod residents at 00:20, That's why, quicker total, gas turbines at the thermal power plant at shelling still not suffered.
The channel also showed photos and videos of burning garages in Belgorod.
The monitoring public Exilenova+ also published a video in which the sounds of gunfire can be heard, presumably during air defense operations.
“It’s restless in Belgorod,” the author captioned the post.
Context
The aggressor country of the Russian Federation regularly attacks Ukrainian energy facilities. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky explained that Kyiv’s task is to respond to such attacks.
This is not the first time Belgorod energy facilities have come under attack. After the attacks 5th, 6th and October 11th the light went out in the city. Local authorities called on the Russians prepare generators.
