The governor of the Belgorod region reported shelling of a substation, which started a fire

In Belgorod, a substation caught fire as a result of shelling. about this The governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote in his telegram channel.

UPDATED AT 20:15
Gladkov said that the fire was localized. “The fire is out. We started reconnecting,” he said .

“We will try to eliminate the consequences as quickly as possible. Approximate switching time to the backup source is up to 4 hours. Water supply is normal, pumps have switched to other power lines,” he wrote.

Earlier, local telegram channels reported that the projectile hit the Luch thermal power plant. It was also reported that as a result, part of the city was left without electricity.

Earlier today, Gladkov said that Russian air defense shot down missiles in the Novooskolsky district. The fragments of the fallen projectile damaged power lines, as a result of which the movement of trains was temporarily suspended.