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Multiple Explosions heard in Russian City
Multiple explosions have been heard in the Russian city of Belgorod, about 40km (24 miles) north of the Ukrainian border, according to a local authority.
On the social media app Telegram, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said he was woken at around 03:35 on Wednesday, by the sound of an explosion.
He said that while drafting his social media post he heard another three loud blasts.
Gladkov later said preliminary reports indicated an ammunition depot was on fire in a rural settlement, and "no casualties among the civilian population" had been reported.
On the social media app Telegram, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said he was woken at around 03:35 on Wednesday, by the sound of an explosion.
He said that while drafting his social media post he heard another three loud blasts.
Gladkov later said preliminary reports indicated an ammunition depot was on fire in a rural settlement, and "no casualties among the civilian population" had been reported.
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