On the evening of March 29, explosions occurred in the Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. Witnesses posted several videos of the explosions on social media.
The governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov, commenting on reports of explosions in a telegram, announced an "incident" in the village of Krasny Oktyabr.
Explosions are now heard on the territory of Belgorod and the Belgorod region. The incident occurred near the village of Red October. The head of the village is now in place. With me in direct contact. Promptly tells me all the information. There are no casualties or injuries among the residents. There is no destruction in the village. All emergency services are on site. I'll post the reason for this later.
He soon wrote that the explosions had stopped. The governor again noted that there were no victims among the villagers.
Meanwhile, a TASS source reports that the explosions took place in a temporary military camp. According to the interlocutor of the agency, a shell “hit” the territory, as a result of which four servicemen were injured. The shelling was carried out from the Ukrainian side, he added.
A RIA Novosti source called the victims "employees of law enforcement agencies."
According to preliminary data, the cause of the explosions near Belgorod was the human factor, the emergency services of the region told the agency.