Ukrainian Attacks Damage Belgorod Reservoir, Kill Eight, Injure 77 in 24 Hours

Ukrainian forces damaged hydraulic equipment at the Belgorod Reservoir in a series of attacks, causing a release of water, the regional operational command said on its Max channel.

Damage to Belgorod Reservoir equipment

Ukrainian forces damaged hydraulic equipment at the Belgorod Reservoir in attacks over the weekend, causing a release of water, the regional operational command said on Max.

The release poses no threat to residents’ lives or health and has not caused flooding in nearby communities, Regional Natural Resources Minister Roman Tatarintsev said.

Ukrainian forces continue to deliberately target the reservoir dam following the water release, with strikes still ongoing, according to the operational command.

Belgorod Region authorities are taking all necessary measures to stabilize the situation.

July 21 attacks

Belgorod and the surrounding district came under a Ukrainian missile attack overnight on July 21. Preliminary reports indicated no casualties, the operational command said on Max.

Two people were injured when a Ukrainian drone detonated in the Belgorod Region. In the community of Proletarsky in the Rakityansky District, a man suffered shrapnel wounds to his forearm and thigh, while a woman sustained a shrapnel wound to her elbow. The blast also damaged the windows of a multifamily building and a vehicle.

A second drone attack in the community damaged the facade and windows of a commercial property.

In Shebekino, an FPV drone explosion damaged four vehicles, while another drone strike shattered windows in a multifamily building.

In the Belgorodsky District, a Ukrainian attack set a truck trailer on fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. A passenger car and the fence of a private home were also damaged by shrapnel.

In the Valuysky District, an FPV drone struck a truck, damaging its cab. The windows of a passenger car were also damaged.

In Belgorod, a drone struck the grounds of a commercial property. An ambulance took a woman who suffered a partial traumatic amputation of her leg to the regional clinical hospital. An 18-year-old man with shrapnel wounds to his forearm was taken to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2.

A drone also exploded at a commercial property in the Belgorodsky District. A man with multiple shrapnel wounds was taken by ambulance to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2. A canopy and equipment were damaged at the site.

In Shebekino, an FPV drone attacked a vehicle, killing the driver at the scene. The car caught fire in the explosion, and emergency workers extinguished the blaze. Another vehicle was also damaged.

In the Shebekinsky District, a drone detonated near a multifamily building, damaging its windows.

In the Krasnoyaruzsky District, an FPV drone exploded in the yard of a private home. A man with multiple shrapnel wounds was taken to the Krasnaya Yaruga Central District Hospital in critical condition. He will be transferred to the regional clinical hospital for further treatment.

In the Grayvoronsky District, a man suffered multiple shrapnel wounds to his legs in an FPV drone attack. He was taken to the central district hospital and will be transferred to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2 after receiving initial treatment.

The operational command later reported that a man had been killed when a drone attacked a vehicle at a commercial property in Belgorod.

Ukrainian attacks damaged vehicles and a power line in the Krasnoyaruzhsky District. In the Belgorodsky District, the windows of a passenger car were shattered. One vehicle caught fire in an explosion, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. Four other vehicles were also damaged.

The operational command subsequently reported that four more people had been injured in Ukrainian drone attacks.

Two women were injured when an FPV drone struck a private home in the Belgorodsky District. They sustained shrapnel wounds to various parts of their bodies. Medics treated them at the scene, and both declined hospitalization.

The number of people injured when a Ukrainian drone detonated in Proletarsky rose to four, according to the operational command.

Two more women sought medical assistance for acoustic barotrauma and will receive outpatient treatment.

An infrastructure facility and a vehicle were damaged in the village of Yasniye Zori. In Bessonovka, an FPV drone explosion damaged a building’s windows and a truck.

An infrastructure facility was damaged in the Valuysky District, while the fence of a private home was damaged in the Shebekinsky District.

A drone explosion also damaged the windows of an apartment in the Grayvoronsky District.

Attack statistics

Ukrainian forces attacked the Belgorod Region 153 times over the past 24 hours, killing eight civilians, including a child, and injuring 77 others, Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said on Max.

The attacks targeted the city of Belgorod and the Belgorodsky, Borisovsky, Valuysky, Volokonovsky, Grayvoronsky, Ivnyansky, Korochansky, Krasnayaruzhsky, Prokhorovsky, Rakityansky, Shebekinsky and Yakovlevsky districts.

Ukrainian forces shelled the region seven times using multiple rocket launchers and artillery and twice dropped explosive devices from drones.

A total of 183 Ukrainian drones were shot down or suppressed over the Belgorod Region during the past 24 hours.