Loud explosions rocked the Russian city of Belgorod and the surrounding region on the night of 6-7 July, after which parts of the city were left without electricity and water. Local authorities said the area had come under a missile attack and reported several fires.

Belgorod and the Belgorod district were subjected to a massive missile attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine last night," Governor Alexander Shuvaev said.

Alexander Shuvayev says a fire at an infrastructure facility was reported