Belgorod Oblast

Third Putin’s pro-war propagandist killed on frontlines in two days

Russian TV Channel One war propagandist Anna Prokofyeva was killed in the frontline in Belgorod Oblast on March 25, hours after mocking Ukraine in her post on social media, according to the Reporter outlet.

26 March 2025, 11:42 AM

Ukrainian forces advance into Demidovka in Russia's Belgorod Oblast

Ukrainian defense forces have advanced into Demidovka along the Ukrainian border in the northwest of Belgorod Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 24.

25 March 2025, 11:42 AM

Ukrainian HIMARS obliterates four Russian choppers in Belgorod Oblast - Video

Two Ka-52 and two Mi-8 Russian helicopters were destroyed in a coordinated operation of the Ukrainian Special Forces (SOF), the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), rocket and artillery units in Belgorod Oblast, the SOF reported on Telegram on March 24.

24 March 2025, 08:07 AM

Ukrainian troops push forward in western Belgorod Oblast

Ukrainian troops have made modest gains in the western part of Russia's Belgorod Oblast, according to analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on March 22.

22 March 2025, 02:08 PM

Ukrainian troops advance in Belgorod while Russia pushes near Toretsk and Pokrovsk — ISW

Ukrainian forces have recently advanced in western Belgorod Oblast, Russia, while Russian troops are pushing forward near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Velyka Novosilka, and in Kursk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 20.

21 March 2025, 08:05 AM

Ukrainian Air Force destroys Russian command post in Belgorod Oblast

The Ukrainian Air Force hit a command post of a unit from Russia’s 3rd Motorized Rifle Division, part of the 20th Army, near Demidovka in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on March 18, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

20 March 2025, 07:15 PM

Russia builds up forces, preparing for attacks on northeastern Ukraine - Zelenskyy

Russia is amassing troops near Sumy to push Ukrainian forces from Kursk, but Ukraine is countering with unexpected maneuvers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a Zoom conference on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:48 PM

Russian sources claim Ukrainian incursion into Belgorod Oblast, Kyiv stays silent - Map

Ukrainian forces reportedly advanced into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, but it is unclear whether they still hold those positions, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 19.

20 March 2025, 09:42 AM

Ukraine in better military position than public reporting suggests, Finnish president says

Ukraine is in a stronger military position than reported by open sources, particularly regarding the fighting in eastern Ukraine and in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb told public broadcaster Yle on March 19.

19 March 2025, 11:47 PM

Zaluzhnyi planned Belgorod offensive in 2022, but it never got the green light — General Nazarov

Former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi proposed taking the war onto Russian territory, specifically targeting Belgorod Oblast, in Dec. 2022, Major General Viktor Nazarov said in an interview with BBC News Ukraine on Feb. 1.

2 February 2025, 11:39 AM

Russia claims wave of drone attacks targeting its five oblasts overnight

32 drones were launched against Russian overnight, targeting multiple areas across the country, the aggressor country's Defense Ministry wrote on Jan. 27.

27 January 2025, 08:10 AM

Two planes allegedly carried prisoners in Belgorod Il-76 crash

Two planes possibly carrying Ukrainian prisoners may have flown over Russia's Belgorod Oblast during the Il-76 crash on Jan. 24, 2024, said Tetyana Katrychenko, head of the Media Initiative for Human Rights.

24 January 2025, 06:39 PM

Ukraine strikes deep into Russia: oil depot, aircraft plant, and command post hit

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a series of precision strikes on critical Russian military infrastructure, including an oil depot, an aviation plant, and a command post, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Jan. 21.

21 January 2025, 12:31 PM

Russian planes drop two more bombs near residential areas in Belgorod Oblast

Russian aircraft dropped two more aerial bombs near residential buildings in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, forcing the evacuation of over 150 residents, Astra Telegram channel reported on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 04:45 PM

HUR publishes intercepted Russian call about massive losses in Ukraine

Russian forces are facing immense losses in Ukraine, with thousands of fallen soldiers still unidentified, according to an intercepted conversation released by Ukrainian intelligence on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 11:00 AM

Drone attack plunges six Russian settlements into darkness

Blackouts in at least six Russian settlements in Belgorod Oblast after an alleged drone attack was reported by regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Telegram shortly after midnight on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 09:52 AM

Intercepted call reveals Russian citizens doubt official narratives

A resident of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast believes her country is in dire straits but accuses authorities of hiding the truth from the population, according to a Dec. 11 release of an intercepted phone call by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR).

11 December 2024, 02:59 PM

Over 150 Russian bombs dropped on Russian and occupied territories this year

Russian aerospace forces dropped at least 159 FAB aerial bombs on Russian and occupied territories in 2024, Astra Telegram channel reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2024, 02:05 PM

Belgorod authorities distribute 9,000 fire extinguishers for residents to combat post-attack fires

Authorities in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast have distributed 9,000 fire extinguishers to residents to help them extinguish fires caused by ongoing air attacks, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Telegram on Nov. 21.

21 November 2024, 04:15 PM

Russian aerial bomb accidentally strikes school in Belgorod Oblast

A Russian FAB-250 aerial bomb accidentally struck a school in the village of Bykovka, Belgorod Oblast, early on Nov. 19, according to local outlet Pepel and eyewitness accounts.

20 November 2024, 06:50 PM

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