2023 Belgorod accidental bombing
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On the evening of 20 April 2023, a Russian
Background
Bordering
The authorities of the Russian regions bordering Ukraine – Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk Oblasts – regularly report shelling, as a result of which there is destruction and casualties. Regional authorities claim that the attacks are carried out from the Ukrainian side. The Ukrainian authorities have not responded to these claims.[9][10]
Incident
A video from a surveillance camera has appeared on Russian Telegram channels, which allegedly shows the moment of the explosion in Belgorod. In black and white footage, a whistle-like sound is heard first, followed by silence. The bomb landed at an intersection of two roads not far from the city centre and next to residential buildings.[8] A few seconds later there is a loud explosion. According to assumptions, the explosive device was first buried in the ground and only then exploded.[9]
According to
The Governor of the Belgorod Oblast Vyacheslav Gladkov said earlier in Telegram that an explosion occurred in the city center, a crater with a diameter of 20 meters formed, several cars and buildings were damaged.[3]
Damage and injuries
The bomb explosion created a large crater with a diameter of 40 meters (130 feet). Photos and videos posted online show piles of concrete on the street, several damaged cars and buildings. One image shows a car on top of a Pyaterochka supermarket.[12][9]
The next day, Vyacheslav Gladkov reported three people wounded in the explosion of a dropped bomb, though their injuries were not life-threatening.[3] Gladkov said "Thank God, there are no dead" in a Telegram statement, adding that the apartment building was evacuated at night.[12]
Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov said several apartments were damaged in the explosion, and their residents temporarily placed in hotels.[13]
Afterwards, another explosive was found in the same neighbourhood, prompting the evacuation of 3,000 residents from 17 apartment buildings until it was removed and detonated.[14][15]
See also
- "To bomb Voronezh" – Russian internet meme referring to Russian government responses to foreign sanctions that harm the citizens of Russia itself.
- List of friendly fire incidents
- 2022 Yeysk military aircraft crash
- 30 December 2023 Belgorod shelling
References
- ^ https://www.gazeta.ru/social/photo/posledstviya-vzryva-v-belgorode.shtml Повреждены дома, трое раненых: последствия взрыва в Белгороде
- ^ "Russia's SU-32/34 Long-Range Strike Fighters". Defense Industry Daily. 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d Preussen, Wilhelmine (2023-04-21). "Russia accidentally bombs its own city". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Blast Rocks Russian City as Fighter Jet Loses Ammunition". The Moscow Times. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Lendon, Brad; Pennington, Josh; Butenko, Victoria; Gigova, Radina (2023-04-21). "Russian jet drops bomb on Russian city of Belgorod, state media says". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, Steve (2023-04-20). "Ukraine war: Russian warplane accidentally bombs own city". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b c "На Белгород упала авиабомба с российского самолёта". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "На Белгород упала авиабомба с российского самолёта". ГОЛОС АМЕРИКИ (in Russian). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Emergency release of air ordnance occurred during Su-34 flight above Belgorod — ministry". TASS. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b c "Russia accidentally bombs own city near Ukraine". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Teslova, Elena (2023-04-21). "3 injured in accidental ammunition drop in Russia's city of Belgorod". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "After Russia bombs own city, explosive found at same site". AP NEWS. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ Fowler, Sarah (2023-04-22). "Russia's Belgorod sees mass evacuations over undetonated bomb". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-06-24.