Belgorod

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Ukraine strikes fuel depot in Russia's Belgorod, regional governor ... (Reuters)

Two of Ukraine's military helicopters struck a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday, a Russian official has said, making the first ...

Russia's defence ministry said the facility was exclusively for civilian use. In an online post, Gladkov said a second blast damaged a power line near the village of Nikolskoye but that no one was hurt. Belgorod is one of Russia's main logistics hubs for the war. At the time, Gladkov said authorities were waiting for the defence ministry to establish its cause. These people are kind of sick." LVIV, Ukraine, April 1 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday, an incident the Kremlin said could affect peace talks, but a top Kyiv security official denied responsibility.

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Russia alleges Ukrainian helicopters struck Belgorod fuel depot (Aljazeera.com)

A Russian official has alleged that two Ukrainian military helicopters flew across the border and bombed a fuel depot in the eastern city of Belgorod, ...

Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says Ukrainian helicopters struck the facility after crossing the border at low altitude. Earlier, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram that the helicopters hit the storage facility after crossing into Russia at low altitude. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says Ukrainian helicopters struck the facility after crossing the border at low altitude.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of airstrike on fuel depot in Belgorod, Russia (The Week Magazine)

Officials in Belgorod, a Russian city near Kharkiv, Ukraine, say Ukrainian military helicopters were responsible for explosions and subsequent fires at a ...

There were several explosions reported at an ammunition depot near Belgorod late Tuesday night, and Gladkov said Wednesday that a preliminary investigation pointed to a fire sparking those blasts. "But if these unconfirmed reports are correct — flying at night, well into Russian territory, to launch an attack on an enemy fuel depot would have required extraordinary bravery — as well as finely honed flying skills." "It would be the first time that Ukrainian aircraft have flown into Russian airspace to hit a target, bringing the war home to Russia," and giving "a huge boost to the morale of Ukraine's military," BBC defense correspondent Jonathan Beale writes from Odessa.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of helicopter strike on Belgorod fuel depot (The Washington Post)

Two low-flying attack helicopters swept over the southern Russian city of Belgorod early Friday, firing rockets and blowing up fuel tanks, according to ...

The last independent newsletter in Russia suspended its operations Monday. In Russia: Putin has locked down the flow of information within Russia, where the war isn’t even being called a war. The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies.

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Belgorod: Russia accuses Ukraine of helicopter strikes on fuel depot ... (CNN)

Russia accused Ukraine of mounting a helicopter attack on a fuel depot inside Russian territory Friday, as footage surfaced of the facility engulfed in ...

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