Explosions Hit Russia’s Belgorod, Almetyevsk
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- Residents across Russia reported multiple explosions overnight, with confirmed strikes on oil and power facilities including a substation in Belgorod and an oil pumping station in Tatarstan.
- Belgorod Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported ongoing drone and missile attacks by Ukrainian forces on the region, causing significant damage to energy infrastructure and blackouts.
- Independent Russian media Astra and monitoring channel Supernova+ shared footage and analysis indicating the attack targeted the Frunzenskaya electrical substation and the Kaleikino oil pumping station near Almetyevsk, a key point on the Druzhba pipeline.
- The Kaleikino facility is operated by Transneft-Prikamye, a division of Russia’s state oil pipeline monopoly Transneft, which had previously
