In Belgorod, a substation caught fire after the shelling. Part of the city was temporarily left without electricity

An electrical substation caught fire in Belgorod as a result of shelling, said the governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov.

We will try to eliminate the consequences as quickly as possible. Approximate switching time to the backup source is up to four hours. The water supply is normal, the pumps have switched to other power lines.

Soon he reported that the fire at the substation was extinguished.

on social networks A video appeared showing a shell hitting a substation.

The video contains profanity.

As a result of the accident, residents of one of the sleeping areas of Belgorod were left without electricity, local publication Go31 reported , citing readers.

Updated . Electricity supply has been resumed in Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov said .

On October 11, the governor of the Belgorod region already reported on the shelling of the substation. According to him, then two thousand people were left without electricity.

• Since the beginning of the war, the Belgorod region has been subjected to shelling, which has intensified recently. in the region On October 14, the movement of trains was temporarily suspended due to downed missiles and it was decided to announce holidays ahead of schedule in all schools (they will begin on October 17).