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Belgorod loses power and water after Ukrainian strike on gas-turbine plant, one killed

The strike came a day after Russia's deadliest assault on Kyiv this year.
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Intel Slava
· Jul 6, 2026
[Photo] 🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — NOW: Ukraine strikes Belgorod again, with explosions reported and smoke risin [...]
— NOW: Ukraine strikes Belgorod again, with explosions reported and smoke rising over several districts following attacks on the TV tower and other facilities.@IntelSlava
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 3, 2026
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian energy equipment plant in Belgorod
Photos and videos posted to social media purport to show flames emanating from the Energomash Belgorod plant — a key manufacturer in Russia's energy supply chain. The plant reportedly produces equipment for Russia's power plants, as well as its oil and gas sector, among other materials.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Ukraine Strikes Belgorod Energy Facilities After Deadly Russian Attack on Kyiv
Ukraine reportedly struck energy infrastructure in Belgorod early Friday, causing major power and water outages after facilities caught fire. Russian authorities said one civilian was killed. The strike came one day after Russia launched 570 aerial weapons at Kyiv, in one of the largest attacks of the war, killing 30 people and injuring around 100.
Sputnik
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia Hits Kiev-Based Company Producing Control Systems for Flamingo Missiles - MoD
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a plant in Kiev that produces control systems for Flamingo and Fire Point missiles during a massive attack, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 7, 2026
Russia's Belgorod hit by missile attack, power outages and fires reported across region – videos
Loud explosions rocked the Russian city of Belgorod and the surrounding region on the night of 6-7 July, after which parts of the city were left without electricity and water. Local authorities said the area had come under a missile attack and reported several fires.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine hits defence plant in Russia’s Volgograd region
Ukrainian-made Flamingo missiles hit a plant producing artillery systems and components for missile launch systems in Russia’s Volgograd region overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. The strikes caused a fire at the premises of the Titan-Barrikady plant, he said on the Telegram app. Ukraine’s SBU security service also said its drones attacked the “Vtorovo” [] The post Ukraine hits defence plant in Russia’s Volgograd region appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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