‘Now we get hit too’: Belgorod, the Russian city on the Ukraine frontline Locals speak of a tense atmosphere after a number of attacks – and reports of Ukrainian saboteurs The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022
Russian village bordering Ukraine shelled, one wounded - governor One person was wounded when forces in Ukraine fired at a Russian village close to the border, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app early on Sunday. Reuters · May 15, 2022
Ukraine accused of deadly cross-border attack on Russian village If confirmed, it would mark the first time a Russian was killed inside the country by Ukraine shelling since war began. Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022
EU countries are ‘almost there’ in agreeing to bloc’s proposed new package of sanctions against Russia – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022
Russian governor reassures residents after new explosions in area near Ukraine Two explosions took place in the early hours on Monday in Belgorod, a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but there was no damage or security threat, the top official in the area said. Reuters · May 2, 2022
Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa hit by Russian rocket strike – as it happened This blog is closed. Follow further live coverage here The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022
Russia reports fire at military facility near Ukraine border A Russian defence ministry facility in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine has caught fire, Belgorod region governor said on Sunday. Reuters · May 1, 2022
Two powerful blasts heard in Russian city near Ukraine border - witnesses Two powerful blasts were heard on Thursday in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, two witnesses told Reuters. Reuters · Apr 28, 2022
Russian provinces bordering Ukraine report series of blasts Russian authorities said explosions hit three border provinces, including an ammunition depot, in the Belgorod province. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022
Ukraine news – live: UN chief issues safety alert over Europe’s largest nuclear plant The International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general said the situation at Zaporizhzhia is ‘not sustainable’ The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Blasts heard overnight in three Russian provinces along Ukraine border An ammunition depot in Belgorod region was reportedly ablaze while blasts were heard in the Voronezh and Kursk regions Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2022
United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, arrives in Ukraine – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2022
EU says ‘era of Russian fossil fuels in Europe is coming to an end’ The EU on Wednesday accused Russia of attempting to blackmail the 27-member bloc by cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. But European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was “prepared” for Moscow’s actions and is planning a “coordinated response”. The gas suspension came as Russia… France 24 · Apr 27, 2022
Russia reports blasts in south that Ukraine calls payback for invasion Russia reported a series of blasts in the south of the country and a fire at an ammunition depot on Wednesday, the latest in a spate incidents that a top Ukrainian official described as payback and "karma" for Moscow's invasion. Reuters · Apr 27, 2022
Reuters · Apr 24, 2022 Russia says village in Belgorod region shelled by Ukraine -TASS Russia said on Sunday a village in its Belgorod region bordering Ukraine was shelled from across the frontier, state news agency TASS quoted a local official as saying.
Reuters · Apr 19, 2022 Ukraine denies attacking Russian village near border Ukraine denied accusations made by a Russian provincial governor on Tuesday that its forces had struck a Russian village near the border between the two countries.
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022 Russia says village in Belgorod province struck by Ukrainian forces Governor says one local resident injured in the attack
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022 Key Russian railway bridge destroyed in Belgorod near border with Ukraine Potential act of sabotage comes as Russia begins militarising border regions, signalling shift of war effort towards east Ukraine
Reuters · Apr 11, 2022 Russian regions bordering Ukraine step up security Authorities in four Russian regions bordering Ukraine and in Russian-controlled Crimea announced they were stepping up security measures on Monday over what they said were "possible provocations" from the Ukrainian side.
Reuters · Apr 3, 2022 Blasts heard in Russian city of Belgorod near border with Ukraine - witnesses Two blasts were heard in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine on Sunday, two witnesses told Reuters, days after Russian authorities accused Ukrainian forces of striking a fuel depot there.
ABC News · Apr 1, 2022 Retreating Russians leave land mines around 'the whole territory' outside Kyiv, warns Zelenskyy As Russia withdraws some of its ground forces from areas around Kyiv, residents have been told to beware of land mines left around homes, equipment and dead bodies.
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 Russia blames Ukraine for fuel depot blast; Kyiv denies role A fiery explosion at a Russian fuel depot brought accusations from Moscow that Ukraine had attacked the facility, but Kyiv demoed any involvement, and there was no independent confirmation of details about the incident
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022 Logistics Hub in Russia Ablaze, Ukraine Denies Hitting it Russian firefighters battled a blaze at one of Russia's main logistics hubs for its Ukraine war effort on Friday, after what Moscow described as a cross-border air raid by Ukrainian helicopters, the first of its kind in the five week war. Ukraine denied responsibility for the huge fire at the…
Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2022 Ukraine's attack on Russia fuel depot may have been 'false flag' as war rages on Ukraine has been accused to blowing up a fuel depot in Russia. However, there has been speculation it might have been a 'false flag' or self-inflicted assault by Putin's forces
Reuters · Apr 1, 2022 Ukraine foreign minister says he has no information about who carried out Belgorod strike Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday he could not confirm or deny Ukraine's alleged involvement in a strike on a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod because he was not privy to all military information.