In Russia, the Ukrainian missile attack inflicted serious damage on energy infrastructure and disrupted supplies of power, heat and water in Russia’s Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine. Region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that there has been serious damage to energy infrastructure.

He said, in residences, there are interruptions in supplies of electricity, water and heat. Gladkov described the attack as massive, affecting both the city of Belgorod, 40 km from the border, and the surrounding area. Belgorod has frequently come under attack from Ukrainian forces in the conflict, whose fourth anniversary will be marked this week.