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Russian fighter jet accidentally drops bomb on Belgorod railway, derailing train with 15 passengers on board

A Russian fighter jet accidentally dropped a high-explosive bomb on railway tracks in the Yakovlevsky district of Belgorod Oblast during a combat sortie on May 13, derailing a passenger rail bus, Russian Telegram channel MNS reported, citing a source.

14 May, 03:44 PM

Russian bomber accidentally drops bomb in Engels for first time

A Russian bomber accidentally dropped a 500-kilogram high-explosive bomb in Saratov Oblast's Engels city for the first time, news channel Astra reported on Telegram on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 12:00 PM

Russian shelling causes power and communication losses in Zaporizhzhya

Russian shelling in a Zaporizhzhya Oblast community, caused partial power outages and disruptions to communication and internet services, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov on April 28.

28 April 2025, 11:15 AM

One dead and 12 injured during Russian attack on Kramatorsk — photos

A Russian strike on Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killed a 52-year-old man and injured 12 others, the city council reported on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 04:36 PM

Russian planes drop four bombs on occupied Donetsk villages in one day

Russian warplanes dropped four bombs on villages in occupied Donetsk within an hour on Jan. 22, Astra reported on Telegram on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 01:11 PM

Russians drop FAB-500 on residential area in occupied Luhansk city

Russian forces dropped an FAB-500 aerial bomb on residential buildings in the occupied city of Almazna, Luhansk Oblast, according to Russian outlet Astra on Nov. 12.

12 November 2024, 11:09 AM

Russia strikes Kharkiv with three FAB-500 bombs; One hits residential building, injuring 21, including three children — Photo report

On the night of Sept. 22, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with three guided aerial bombs. One of them struck near a residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, according to Oleh Synehubov, Kharkiv regional governor.

22 September 2024, 11:00 AM

Russian forces drop FAB-500 bomb on Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast — photos

On Aug. 28, Russian forces struck Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast with a FAB-500 bomb equipped with a UMPK module, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 06:46 PM

Russia drops 28 guided bombs on Kharkiv Oblast in a day

The Russians dropped 28 guided bombs on Kharkiv Oblast from Belgorod and Shebekino on July 24, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram on July 25.

26 July 2024, 11:31 AM

Russian highly-explosive airstrike in Donetsk Oblast leaves six injured, including children

Russian forces targeted a residential district in the city of Selydove, Donetsk Oblast, injuring six people, including an 11-year-old girl and her 17-year-old brother, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reported on Telegram on June 27.

27 June 2024, 03:27 PM

Russians drop guided bomb on Kostyantynivka residential area, wounding five

Russians conducted an air strike on Kostyantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, injuring five people and damaging at least 13 high-rise buildings, Donetsk regional prosecutor's office reported on Telegram on June 11.

11 June 2024, 11:27 AM

How Russian aerial bombs shape the battlefield in Ukraine + infographic

Russian guided aerial bombs (KABs or planning bombs) are now the main tool of Russian terror and their main trump card in Ukraine, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his evening address on May 22.

23 May 2024, 01:50 PM

Russian Air Force drops 4 bombs over Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast

Russian military planes dropped four bombs on Shebekino in the Belgorod Oblast, with no reported casualties from the accidental "munition drops," according to Russian Telegram channel Astra on May 20.

20 May 2024, 05:19 PM

British intelligence reveals Russia’s failed ammunition use, resulting in damage on own territory

Regular cases of the Russian military dropping ammunition on their own territory indicate Russia's inability to successfully use the weapons as intended, the British Ministry of Defense said in its intelligence report published on X on May 11.

11 May 2024, 03:07 PM

Russian jet accidentally drops FAB-500 bomb on Belgorod, seven civilians injured in explosion

At least seven civilians, including a child, were injured in the explosion of a FAB-500 bomb dropped by the Russian Air Force on its own administrative center of Belgorod on May 4, the Astra Telegram channel wrote on May 6.

6 May 2024, 03:34 PM

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