Russia has come under fire again. Late on the evening of January 24 and into the night of the 25th, the Russian cities of Belgorod, Taganrog, and Perm faced blackouts, according to Russian news channels on Telegram.
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Yes, Belgorod was attacked by missiles after 9:00 p.m. The strikes targeted a local CHP plant. After that, there were power outages in the city.
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The governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported that the city was attacked with HIMARS MLRS, writes the ASTRA Telegram channel.
“According to our information, the most massive shelling of the city of Belgorod, probably by Hymers. There are no preliminary casualties. There is damage to energy facilities. We are currently collecting information. Emergency crews and operational services have left for the scene,” Governor Gladkov wrote.
In total, at least 50 explosions were recorded in the city, local media reported. Heating was cut off in some areas of the city.
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“After the missile strike, the pumps of the booster pumping station, which provides heat to several houses in Khargor, stopped. Emergency crews are already on site. They are working on restoration,” said Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov.
Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, was also hit by shelling. Footage appeared on public forums showing a fire, explosions, and the lights going out in the buildings. It is reported that a transformer broke in the city.
The Zakamsk district of the city of Perm was plunged into a blackout that same evening. The Perm Gunpowder Plant is located in this area.
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In addition, on the evening of January 24, the city of Zaraysk in the Moscow region also partially went into a blackout. According to authorities, there was a network failure.
Also, according to public sources, explosions were heard that night in the city of Orel and in the Bryansk region.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country, during the night, 52 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed and intercepted by enemy air defense systems.
It is also reported that in the closed city of Severomorsk, where the main naval base of the Russian Northern Fleet is located, electricity was cut off due to the collapse of five power transmission towers.
As “FACTS” wrote, Ukrainian drones recently set fire to an oil depot in Penza.