Ukraine attacks Belgorod. Russia is evicting residents

Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Klatkov said on social media 300 residents were evacuated Circle.

Belgorod is located near the border with UkraineAnd the decision to pull out is linked to attacks by Kiev, which has been shelling the area for several days.

– About 300 people living in Belgorod decided to leave temporarily. They are now in the archives Stary Oskole, Gubkin and Koroczański area – he said in the post Vyacheslav Klatkov.

They received it in the last 24 hours,” he said.1,300 requests to send children from Belgorod to schools far from the cityIn other regions.”

AFP notes The evacuation of people from Belgorod was massiveIt was carried out in a major Russian city since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Vyacheslav Kladkov announced his plan to withdraw from Ukraine's borders on Friday. “The situation in Belgorod is difficult. In the morning I was on the streets of Belgorod, destroyed during the night by shelling on the quiet residential areas. I have met people, of course, who are very worried about their property, about their cars, about their lives, about the lives of their loved ones. We are doing everything we need to do,” he wrote in a special message.

Already, the governor of the Belgorod region has agreed to it People are calling for him to be expelled and ensuring a safe place for the future.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced earlier this month On the night of January 2-3, 12 rockets fired in the Belgorod region were destroyed. Klatkov noted that the air defense had worked, but described the situation in the region as “tense”.

Attacks on the Russian city have been ongoing since late December last year. According to the Russians, the biggest shelling attack was due on December 30 – that's when they gave the information. 18 people were killed and 111 injured.