Ukrainian shelling overnight in the Belgorod region on Russia’s border with Ukraine resulted in damage to a gas pipeline and power grid as well as a residence in the village of Spondaryushino, the region’s governor said today.

“The most important thing is that there are no victims,” ​​Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

Reuters was unable to independently cross-reference these reports.

The Belgorod region is one of several in southern Russia where targets, including fuel and ammunition depots, have been rocked by explosions since Moscow invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Kiev has almost never publicly claimed responsibility for attacks inside Russia and on Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine but has recently said that the destruction of infrastructure is part of the preparation for the ground offensive it is planning.