Explosion triggers fatal collapse in Belgorod, Russia — video

A video captured the nearly immediate collapse of a section of a high-rise apartment building following a ground-level explosion in Belgorod, Russia, was posted on social media on May 12.

Several people were killed and injured in a high-rise apartment building collapse, although the exact number of casualties is currently unknown, according to the Russian Investigative Committee. The collapse occurred during a missile threat alert in the city of Belgorod around 11:20 a.m. EET, with air defenses reportedly active.

Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated on Telegram that the city was under "massive attack by Ukrainian forces," and the building entrance collapsed "as a result of a direct shell hit."

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The Russian Defense Ministry attributed the collapse to debris from a Tochka-U missile that Russian air defenses had shot down, along with five other missiles — two Vilkha and four RM-70 Vampire MLRS rockets — allegedly fired by Ukraine.

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