Belgorod governor warns of possible evacuation as Russian border region reels from outages (5)
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Russian forces have made small advances near Shandryholove and Sviato-Pokrovske villages in northern Donetsk Oblast, indicating slow, incremental gains amid heavy fighting around Lyman.
- Belgorod Oblast in Russia faces power and heating outages attributed to alleged Ukrainian strikes, prompting local officials to prepare contingency evacuation plans for residents.
- Three Greek-managed oil tankers near Novorossiysk on Russia’s Black Sea coast were struck by unidentified drones, causing minor damage and no injuries; the perpetrators remain unconfirmed.
- Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported a successful strike on a key Russian drone production factory in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, resulting in a large fire and explosions.
