Russia reports fire at substation in Belgorod region due to drone attack
Drones attacked a substation in the Belgorod region of Russia (illustrative photo: t.me/mchs_official)
Explosions were reported in the Belgorod region of Russia last night, allegedly due to a drone attack. A substation in the area was hit, resulting in a fire, according to local public sources and Telegram channels.
A fire emergency occurred in the settlement of Tomarovka, within the Yakovlevsky municipal district.
According to the Telegram channel Pepel Belgoroda, the facility was attacked by drones and ignited around midnight.
It is also reported that the settlement experienced a power outage following the incident.
Local chats and Z-media sources have noted that the substation in Tomarovka has been targeted before, and the current fire has led to further communication issues.
Footage of the burning electrical substation has also been circulated online.
Drones attacked a substation in the Belgorod region of Russia (photo: t.me/belpepel)
Meanwhile, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov did not mention the drone attacks in his Telegram channel last night.
Instead, the Russian official wrote around 4 a.m. about missile threats to Belgorod and the surrounding areas, including Shebekino and the Shebekinsky district, but later declared that the threat had been lifted.
Explosions in Russia due to drone attacks on July 29
It is noted that this night, drone strikes were also reported in the Kursk and Oryol regions, in Russia.
In Kursk, local authorities claimed that 13 aircraft-type drones were intercepted by air defense forces. However, online reports mentioned explosions and hits in several districts of the Kursk region, with indications of a substation being affected.
In contrast, the governor of the Oryol region confirmed a fire at an electrical substation caused by a drone strike.
