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Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defense downed a Ukrainian drone in Belgorod Oblast. Local Telegram channels reported an explosion in Rakityansky District, with photos and videos of smoke. Locals claimed a Russian ammunition depot was hit.

Rakitnoye, Belgorod Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Russia's Defense Ministry (organization) Ukrainian drone (weapon_system) Vyacheslav Gladkov (person) Rakitnoye (location) Bezimyeno (location)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defense had downed a Ukrainian drone in Belgorod Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Local Telegram channels reported a loud explosion in the Rakityansky District with photos and videos of smoke

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Locals claimed that a Russian ammunition depot had been hit

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Local publications say an ammunition depot was hit in the village of Rakitnoye

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Extracted: 2026-03-25T09:11:02.120Z

Source story: russia-claims-to-down-ukrainian-drone-following-explosions-in-belgorod-oblast