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Belgorod

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[bel-guh-rod, byel-guh-ruht] / ˈbɛl gəˌrɒd, ˈbyɛl gə rət /

noun

  1. a city in the western Russian Federation, northeast of Kharkiv.


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"According to the results of the enemy's overnight attack on Belgorod region's utility infrastructure, as of 6:00 am today, 556,000 people in six municipalities are without power," said Vyacheslav Gladkov, adding that almost the same number were without any heating as temperatures hovered around freezing.

From Barron's

"As far as I know, they've been taken to the city of Belgorod and are being held at an unknown location."

From BBC

Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the "electricity and heating supply network has suffered severe damage" in the regional capital of the same name.

From Barron's

"It's so loud and so terrifying," says Nina, a Belgorod resident who asked us to change her name.

From BBC

In September, more than 4,000 Ukrainian drones were recorded in the Belgorod region, compared with around 1,100 in January 2025.

From BBC