The governor of Russia’s Belgorod border area, Vyacheslav Gladkov, declared a state of emergency across the region on Wednesday (14), citing continued attacks by Ukrainian forces.
“The situation in the Belgorod region remains extremely difficult and tense,” Gladkov said in a video published on the Telegram messaging app.
He added that daily shelling by the Ukrainian military has destroyed homes, killing and injuring civilians.
“Therefore, we are taking the decision, effective today, to declare a regional emergency situation throughout the Belgorod region, with a subsequent appeal to the government to declare a federal emergency situation.”
Ukrainian offensive
Russian air defenses destroyed 117 drones and four tactical missiles launched overnight by Ukraine targeting several regions including Kursk, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
The missiles and 37 drones were destroyed over the Kursk region, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app, while 37 drones were destroyed over the Voronezh region, among others.
The Russian ministry did not report the total number of aerial weapons launched by Ukraine.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne)
Source: CNN Brasil
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