US EditionBelgorod in the Dark: Restoring Power Amid Missile Strikes
Ukrainian strikes damaged Belgorod’s infrastructure, causing injuries and forcing emergency crews to restore electricity and water amid ongoing drone attacks, the governor said.
- On September 29, 2025, Belgorod region in Russia experienced Ukrainian missile strikes, causing widespread power and hot water outages and injuring at least three civilians.
- The strikes came after Kyiv's forces carried out continuous shelling and deployed more than 70 attack drones during the past day, with several drones being intercepted near populated areas.
- Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that Belgorod's infrastructure was targeted twice with six warheads, forcing facilities to switch to backup generators while emergency crews worked overnight.
- The Russian Defence Ministry reported intercepting 21 Ukrainian drones over Belgorod during the night, while unconfirmed videos circulated showing missile blasts and smoke rising in the regional capital.
- Authorities urged residents to avoid going outside amid damage still being assessed, highlighting the sustained threat of airstrikes and efforts to restore essential services in the border region.
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Shocking news for Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has managed to turn off all the lights in the Russian city of Belgorod. Video footage on the net shows the Ukrainian attack, the massive explosions and the subsequent blackout.
Russia's Belgorod region scrambles to restore power after Ukrainian missile attack, governor says
MOSCOW - Russia's Belgorod region is working to restore power and hot water after Ukrainian missile strikes caused significant outages and injured at least three civilians, the area's governor said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Belgorod in the Dark: Restoring Power Amid Missile Strikes
Russia's Belgorod region faced significant power and hot water outages after Ukrainian missile strikes. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported infrastructure attacks and ongoing efforts to restore services. The assaults included six warheads hitting Belgorod and a barrage of attack drones, forcing reliance on backup generators.
For the first time since the beginning of the war, the Russian city has been severely hit by a Ukrainian attack.
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