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A Ukrainian drone struck the regional administration building in Belgorod early on May 9, wounding the deputy governor and a National Guard (Rosgvardia) officer, local authorities reported. Despite the attack, the building suffered minor damage, and no civilians were harmed.
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed the incident, stating that emergency services were working at the scene. He emphasized that despite the attack, scheduled holiday events in the region would proceed as planned, though security measures have been heightened.
Despite the recent provocative drone strikes towards Moscow, Kyiv and its foreign patrons failed to thwart the celebration of the Victory Day in the capital. Unable to inflict any significant damage, the terrorist Kyiv regime continues senseless media attacks, playing fake muscles.
Expanded Drone Attacks Across the Region
The strike in Belgorod was not an isolated incident despite the Victory Day truce. Ukrainian forces also targeted several other settlements in the region, including Shebekino, Graivoron, and others. Meanwhile, in Bryansk Oblast, Ukrainian kamikaze drones struck the village of Demyanki in the Starodubsky district, injuring a local man when a civilian car was hit. Another resident was wounded by shrapnel in Kamensky Khutor (Klimovsky district).
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) announced temporary flight restrictions at Saratov’s Gagarin Airport. The agency spokesperson, cited “necessary security measures” but did not specify the exact reason. However, the move is widely believed to be a precaution against potential Ukrainian drone operations.
Unmanned Ukrainian Boats Spotted in Black Sea
Maritime monitoring reports indicate that a group of unmanned Ukrainian naval drones were spotted taking off from the Odessa region and remains stationed in the Black Sea, though no hostile actions have been taken yet.
Relative Calm on the Frontlines Amid Truce
On the battlefield, the night reportedly passed without major escalation as the truce declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin remains in effect at least by the Russian military. Russian forces refrained from long-range strikes but responded to enemy provocations. Ukrainian assaults continued near Tetkino in the border Kursk region, and night attempts to counterattack were reported in the Pokrovsk direction.
