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Articles with tag "Belgorod"

thwarted attack

Russia Says Repelled Incursion in Border Region

Authorities denied rumors that a Ukrainian sabotage group had successfully infiltrated two villages in the southwestern Belgorod region.
Bryansk and Belgorod

Russia Repels Overnight Wave of Ukrainian Drones in Border Regions

Authorities did not report any casualties or damage to buildings as a result of the attempted attacks, which involved seven drones in total.
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'terrorist threat levels'

Russian Border Towns Postpone Local Elections Amid Shelling, Drone Attacks

Russia’s Central Election Commission chief said races in two municipalities in the Belgorod region scheduled for this weekend would be "postponed."
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aerial assault

Powerful Explosion Rocks Southern Russian City Amid Latest Wave of Drone Attacks

One of the drones downed in Rostov-on-Don damaged buildings not far from the Russian Defense Ministry's southern command center.
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cross-border incident

3 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russian Border Region – Governor

At least 12 other Belgorod region towns and villages have come under drone and artillery strikes in the past 24 hours, the governor said.
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targeted frontier

Russia Says Ukraine Shelling Kills 1 in Border Region

The Belgorod region has been hit by repeated Ukrainian strikes since the start of the war.
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civilian losses

Nearly 80 Civilians Killed in Russia Since Invasion Of Ukraine — Reports

The Belgorod region which borders Ukraine saw the highest share of civilian losses, with 48 people killed.
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Belgorod region

Russia Recruits Women for Territorial Defense Units on Ukraine Border

State media broadcast footage of kindergarten teachers and librarians practicing rifle shooting and administering first aid to soldiers.
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Under fire

Russian Regions Shelled Near Ukraine Border

The governors of southwestern Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk regions both issued statements about attacks on residential areas.
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first acknowledgement

Officials Disclose Russian Troop Deaths 1 Month After Cross-Border Incursion

The confirmed deaths of 14 soldiers from the Pskov region mark the first acknowledgment of any casualties in the June 1 raids on the Belgorod region.
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Under fire

7 Wounded in Strikes on Russian Border Regions – Governors

Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said all those injured in attacks early Monday, including a child, had been hospitalized.
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In depth

'They Forgot About Us': Fear and Uncertainty Reign in Heavily Shelled Russian Border Town

Cross-border incursions, constant shelling and mass evacuations have turned Shebekino into a ghost town.
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opinion Alexei Gusev

Why Support for Putin’s War Is Rife in Russia’s Worst-Hit Regions

Paradoxically, proximity to the front only seems to increase public support for the “special military operation.” 
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heightened fears

Looting Reported in Belgorod Region Amid Shelling, Evacuation

Videos published on social media have shown shops with broken windows and empty shelves.
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Relentless attacks

Two Killed in Shelling of Russian Region on Ukraine Border

Belgorod border villages have been hit by unprecedented shelling, and the latest deaths bring the overall toll to seven this week.
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No invitation needed

Wagner Says Ready to Defend Russia's Border Region

Prigozhin said he was ready to send fighters to the Russian Belgorod region, which has come under intense shelling.
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In depth

Despair and Uncertainty for Russian Refugees Fleeing Attacked Border Regions

“We lived in a beautiful and flourishing town on the border with Ukraine, but now there’s only pain, death and grief,” said one local resident.
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Financial priorities

Russian Border Region Spends Big on Mass Entertainment Amid Shelling Attacks 

Officials in the Belgorod region, a frequent target of shelling, spent nearly four times as much on public entertainment than on civil defense.
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collateral damage

2 Killed in Shelling on Russia’s Belgorod Region – Governor

Two women were killed by shrapnel that hit their car, the regional governor said.
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disputed account

Russia Says Repelled ‘Incursion Attempt’ Into Border Region

Two anti-Kremlin units composed of Russian nationals fighting on the side of Ukraine announced fresh incursions into southern Russia hours earlier.
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