New Ukrainian blow to the wider region of the Russian city of Belgorod, without casualties or damage, pro-government Russian media reported. The missile was reportedly fired from Ukraine and landed in the village. Reuters cites an eyewitness who speaks of an explosion at 1pm.
A local official said earlier today that Ukrainian forces had hit a fuel storage facility. Local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said two Ukrainian military helicopters struck the depot early in the morning, making the first charge of a Ukrainian air strike on Russian soil since Moscow invaded Ukraine in late February.
For his part, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuoleba commented that can neither confirm nor denyUkraine’s alleged involvement in a Belgorod strike because it “does not know all the military information”.
Asked about the attack during a press briefing in Poland, Kuleba said: “I can neither confirm nor deny the allegations that Ukraine was involved, simply because I do not have all the military information at my disposal. ».
He also said that Ukraine is waiting for an official response from Russia to Kiev’s proposals presented at peace talks in Turkey and that foreign powers are not pressuring Ukraine to compromise in the negotiations.
Video of military helicopters allegedly leaving after attack on a fuel storage facility in Russian city of Belgorod saw the light of day earlier. The video seems to have been taken by residents.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced that they were burning after the attack eight fuel tankswith a capacity of 2,000 cubic meters each, while there is a risk of fire spreading.
Two Ukrainian military helicopters hit a fuel storage facility in Belgorod after crossing the border of the two war-torn countries on a short flight, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said earlier.
️⭕️🇷🇺#Russia: In Belgorod, 8 tanks with fuel volume of 2,000 cubic meters each are burning, there is a threat of fire switching to another 8 – Russian emergency services
HeThe attack was executed-by 2 helicopters of 🇺🇦#Ukraine‘s forces pic.twitter.com/PFQKxRwVqr– 🅻-🆃🅴🅰🅼 (@ L_Team10) April 1, 2022
Two people were injured because of the fire caused by the raid, Mr. Gladkov added. Residents of three-street houses near the facility are rushing away from the area.
Residents of the city area near the facility are rushing away from the area.
The incident in Belgorod, not far from the border with Ukraine, is recorded two days after the explosions in a weapons depot. in the same city.
“Ukrainian helicopter attack complicates talks”
The Kremlin claims that the Ukrainian strike on a fuel depot in the Russian city “Does not create good conditions” for the resumption of peace talks with Kyiv a few hours before the resumption of talks in a few hours.
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