Posted on Jan 4, 2024
Ukraine war: Russians find no shelter in border city of Belgorod
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The people of Belgorod have experienced Ukrainian cross-border attacks before, but Saturday's was the deadliest on Russian soil since the start of the war.
Twenty-five people were killed and more than 100 others hurt in the biggest Russian city in close proximity to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian missile strikes came a day after Russia launched its biggest aerial bombardment of the war so far, leaving more than 40 dead.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that Russia had launched 500 missiles and drones against Ukraine in just five days.
Ukraine's response in targeting Belgorod would not go unpunished, vowed President Vladimir Putin. But the city's residents accuse authorities of not doing enough to keep people safe.
Twenty-five people were killed and more than 100 others hurt in the biggest Russian city in close proximity to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian missile strikes came a day after Russia launched its biggest aerial bombardment of the war so far, leaving more than 40 dead.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that Russia had launched 500 missiles and drones against Ukraine in just five days.
Ukraine's response in targeting Belgorod would not go unpunished, vowed President Vladimir Putin. But the city's residents accuse authorities of not doing enough to keep people safe.
Ukraine war: Russians find no shelter in border city of Belgorod
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..."Instead they distributed a video explaining how to behave in the event of an air raid - by staying away from windows and moving either to the ground floor or the basement.
When Belgorod came under further attack, on 2 January, many residents left the doors to their housing blocks open so that people could take refuge from the street.
"We're just helping each other," said Alexander.
The regional governor has not responded publicly to residents' complaints. The BBC has approached his press office but is yet to receive a reply.
Before the war, Belgorod historically had close ties with the far bigger Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, on the other side of the border.
And while Russian forces have repeatedly bombarded the centre of Kharkiv from Belgorod region, this border area has been affected by the war more than any other in Russia.
"The shelling will definitely continue," says Yulia. "But what will change?"
..."Instead they distributed a video explaining how to behave in the event of an air raid - by staying away from windows and moving either to the ground floor or the basement.
When Belgorod came under further attack, on 2 January, many residents left the doors to their housing blocks open so that people could take refuge from the street.
"We're just helping each other," said Alexander.
The regional governor has not responded publicly to residents' complaints. The BBC has approached his press office but is yet to receive a reply.
Before the war, Belgorod historically had close ties with the far bigger Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, on the other side of the border.
And while Russian forces have repeatedly bombarded the centre of Kharkiv from Belgorod region, this border area has been affected by the war more than any other in Russia.
"The shelling will definitely continue," says Yulia. "But what will change?"
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