WarJuly 7, 2026 1:59 am • 2 min readWhat purports to be the aftermath of a Ukrainian missile attack on Belgorod Airport overnight on July 7, 2026. (Exilenova Plus/Telegram)Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.Ukrainian missiles struck Belgorod Airport, and a blackout was reported in Belgorod Oblast amid the attack overnight on July 7, according to local authorities and social media channels.A fire broke out at Belgorod airport following Ukrainian missile strikes on the site, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported."Belgorod and the Belgorod district were subjected to a massive missile attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine last night," Governor Alexander Shuvaev said, confirming Ukrainian missile strikes in the region without mentioning the city's airport.Three people were injured in the village of Belovskoe, and a building in the village of Pushkarnoe caught fire amid Ukrainian strikes, Shuvaev reported."Once again, energy infrastructure has been damaged, so there are power and water supply disruptions in some areas of Belgorod and several municipalities," he said.A power outage was earlier recorded in Belgorod Oblast amid Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure in the region, according to Exilenova Plus.Kyiv has stepped up attacks in recent months, focusing on Russian logistics and energy infrastructure.Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.Overnight on July 6, Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Omsk, nearly 2,500 kilometers (around 1,550 miles) from Ukraine's border, the General Staff said.The refinery was the last of Russia's 11 largest gasoline producers to be hit by Ukrainian forces, according to the military.