Blackouts hit Russia's Belgorod as Ukrainian drone attacks surge
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Head of Belgorod region press office Firefighters trying to put out a vehicle fire after a drone strike on Belgorod, Russia
Residents of Russia's Belgorod region say blackouts, air-raid sirens and the sound of gunfire aimed at incoming Ukrainian drones are becoming increasingly common, as Kyiv retaliates against repeated bombardments of its cities with cross-border strikes of its own. "It's so loud and so terrifying," says Nina, a Belgorod resident who asked us to change her name. "I was coming back from the clinic when a siren went off. As usual, I received Telegram alerts about a drone attack.
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