A Russian fighter accidentally bombs Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine

The accidental fall of ammunition from a Russian fighter has caused a strong explosion in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, which has resulted in at least three injuries, according to local authorities.

"On April 20, 2023, at around 10:15 p.m. Moscow time, during the flight of the Su-34 aircraft of the Aerospace Forces over the city of Belgorod, there was an abnormal drop of aviation ammunition," the Ministry of Defense explained. Russian defense. The Government has confirmed in residential buildings, but without notifying victims, and has indicated that an investigation is already underway.

For his part, the governor of Belgorod, Viacheslav Gladkov, explained that the explosion has left a hole with a radius of 20 meters on a main street in the city and has damaged four apartments in a building and four vehicles.

Initially, Gladkov reported two injuries, but has raised the number of victims in this incident to three, although none of them are in serious condition. He also explained that all the people affected by the damage to nearby buildings have already been evacuated from the area.

The governor has indicated in his Telegram account that the local authorities will work in the coming days to restore normalcy in the area affected by the explosion.