Drone strike in Belgorod: Deputy governor among injured
A drone struck a government building in Belgorod, Russia, according to local authorities. They report that the deputy governor and a Rosgvardiya officer were injured. A video of the attack surfaced online. Ukraine has not commented on the incident.
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, a drone hit the government building of the Belgorod region on the morning of May 9th. The deputy governor was reportedly injured in the attack.
Gladkov shared the first video on Telegram. However, the actual moment of the attack is not shown, only the emergency services responding to the aftermath of the strike are visible.
"In Belgorod, a Ukrainian armed forces' drone attacked the government building of the Belgorod region. There are no fatalities. All emergency services are working on-site," he stated on social media. Later, he confirmed that two people were injured and reported that the attack occurred during a flower-laying ceremony for Victory Day.
The Rosgvardiya officer and Deputy Governor Aleksandr Lorenz were hospitalized, as they were near the building at the time of the explosion.
Ukraine has not commented on the incident. However, Russia claims that Ukraine is violating a ceasefire that Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared for the Victory Day celebrations.
"Ceasefire" according to the Russian dictator
Vladimir Putin announced another temporary halt to military actions. It is expected to take place from May 8th to 10th. The matter is related to the Victory Day celebrations.
On May 9th, among other celebrations, Victory Day is observed in Russia, a national holiday commemorating the end of World War II. Kyiv has already responded to the dictator's proposal, which it considers manipulation.
This is not the first "ceasefire" proposed by Vladimir Putin. Just before Easter, he called for an "Easter truce." Both sides accused each other of breaching the truce, yet both Kyiv and Moscow admitted there were fewer attacks than usual.
