Russian Defence Ministry claims high-rise in Belgorod damaged due to air defence operations

An entire stairwell of a 10-storey building collapsed in the Russian city of Belgorod. Photo: Telegram channel Zhest Belgorod
An entire stairwell of a 10-storey building collapsed in the Russian city of Belgorod. Photo: Telegram channel Zhest Belgorod

Russia's Defence Ministry has claimed that a 10-storey building in the Russian city of Belgorod has been severely damaged by wreckage of a missile downed by Russian air defence.

Source: Russia's Ministry of Defence

Details: The Russians claimed that Belgorod Oblast had been attacked with the use of a Tochka-U tactical missile system and Vilkha and RM-70 Vampire multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS).

Quote: "Russian air defence assets have destroyed six Tochka-U missiles, four Vampire MLRS rockets and two Vilkha MLRS rockets while repelling the attack.

Wreckage of one of the downed Tochka-U missiles has damaged a residential building in the city of Belgorod."

Background: An entire stairwell of a high-rise building has collapsed in the Russian city of Belgorod. Prior to that, an air-raid warning had been issued in Belgorod Oblast.

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