Governor Gladkov said 50 buildings were damaged by the explosion and their air defense systems were activated.
The description could not be verified by independent sources.
Belgorod, one of the closest Russian cities to Ukraine, has been the target of attacks before, and the oil refinery in the city was hit by helicopters.
The Ukrainian army, on the other hand, did not make any statement about this attack.
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Thousands of people lost their lives and at least 12 million were forced to flee their homes due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine on February 24.
Russia has recently announced that they have entered Lysychansk, the last city under the control of Kyiv, in eastern Ukraine.
Kyiv denies this claim.