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| Ukraine war: Russian warplane 'accidentally bombs own city' | |
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| Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov visited a resident affected by the blast | Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov visited a resident affected by the blast |
| The defence ministry in Moscow says a Russian fighter jet accidentally bombed the city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine. | |
| Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the blast had left a huge crater about 20 metres (60 ft) wide in the city centre. | Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the blast had left a huge crater about 20 metres (60 ft) wide in the city centre. |
| Two women were injured and several buildings were damaged, he said. | Two women were injured and several buildings were damaged, he said. |
| A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aircraft ordnance, the ministry said. | |
| Two women were reportedly injured and several buildings were damaged | Two women were reportedly injured and several buildings were damaged |
| The incident took place at 22:15 local time (19:15 GMT) on Thursday, Russian news agencies said. An investigation is under way. | The incident took place at 22:15 local time (19:15 GMT) on Thursday, Russian news agencies said. An investigation is under way. |
| Photos and videos on social media show apartments damaged by the blast, while one image appears to a show a car on the roof of a building. | Photos and videos on social media show apartments damaged by the blast, while one image appears to a show a car on the roof of a building. |
| A photo shows the aftermath of the blast | A photo shows the aftermath of the blast |
| Belgorod - a city of 370,000 - is around 25 miles (40 km) from the Ukrainian border. It lies just north of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, and has been frequently shelled since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Belgorod - a city of 370,000 - is around 25 miles (40 km) from the Ukrainian border. It lies just north of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, and has been frequently shelled since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| Russian jets also regularly fly over the city on their way to Ukraine. | Russian jets also regularly fly over the city on their way to Ukraine. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Russia | Russia |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |