Loud explosions were heard in the city of Belgorod, prompting the deployment of Russian air defense systems. The incident resulted in casualties and damage to residential infrastructure.
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Explosions were heard in Belgorod on the morning of December 18, leading to the deployment of air defense systems.
Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that the air defense system was deployed over Belgorod and Belgorod Oblast due to the explosions.
Air defense is hitting targets in the city of Belgorod and explosions were heard.
Ukraine has not commented on the allegations of an attack on Belgorod.
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