Part of Belgorod plunges into darkness: Russia reports explosions, footage

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At around 7:00 p.m. local time, a missile threat was declared in Belgorod and parts of the Belgorod region. Within just a few minutes, reports began appearing online that power had gone out in parts of Belgorod, with similar issues observed in some areas of the region.

In #Russia's Belgorod, problems with electricity and water supply have begun. This occurred after a series of explosions in the city pic.twitter.com/sRrTUsrEqJ

— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) February 3, 2026

Local residents also reported problems with communication.

Later, Beloblvodokanal (Belgorod regional water utility) announced that all water intake facilities in Belgorod had been de-energized.

The governor of Belgorod region stated that Ukrainian forces had allegedly carried out a massive missile strike on Belgorod and the Belgorod district.

"There is serious damage to an infrastructure facility," he specified.

Gladkov also acknowledged that "there is damage to the power system."

Official representatives of Ukraine have not commented on these reports so far.

Massive strike on Ukraine

Today, February 3, Russian forces violated the energy truce with Ukraine. The enemy carried out a massive strike on a number of energy facilities.

Notably, the Russian army targeted heating and electricity during the coldest days of this winter.

As a result of the attack, more than a thousand buildings in Kyiv were left without heating. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the enemy seriously damaged a facility that supplied heat to a large number of apartment buildings on the left bank.

More details on the consequences of the Russian strike can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.