The authorities of the Belgorod region expect attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on polling stations during the gubernatorial elections
Quick Look
- Acting Governor of the Belgorod Region Alexander Shuvaev said that the authorities expect possible attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on polling stations during the gubernatorial elections, especially in border areas.
- Areas located closer to the border have been moved deeper into the region, and mobile shelters have also been installed.
- A pool of foreign journalists comes to the region to show life under constant shelling and the development of the region despite the fighting.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The election of the governor of Belgorod region takes place in the context of an ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with regular shelling of border territories.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Authorities in the Belgorod region expect that the Ukrainian Armed Forces may strike polling stations during the gubernatorial elections, especially in border areas.
Precinct polling stations have been checked and agreed upon with all law enforcement agencies, and the polling stations located closest to the border have been moved deeper into the region.
On the eve of the elections, a pool of foreign journalists comes to the Belgorod region to show how residents of the region live under constant shelling and how the region is developing.
BELGOROD, September 16 - RIA Novosti. The authorities of the Belgorod region expect that the Ukrainian Armed Forces may strike polling stations during the gubernatorial elections, especially in border areas, said acting governor Alexander Shuvaev.
According to the head of the region, the elections have already begun, preparations for them were carried out in advance, and voting has been going on in the region since September 13. All precinct polling stations have been checked and agreed upon with all law enforcement agencies, he noted.
“Yes, we expect, of course, that perhaps the Armed Forces of Ukraine will strike polling stations again. We are also additionally setting up mobile shelters, mobile points are all ready for this, we are already ready,” Shuvaev told Vesti.
The acting governor clarified that special risks remain in the border areas - Krasnoyaruzhsky, Rakityansky, Grayvoronsky and Shebekinsky municipal districts. The areas located closest to the border have been moved deeper into the region, he added.
Shuvaev also said that on the eve of the elections a pool of foreign journalists is coming to the Belgorod region. The main goal of the visit is to show how residents of the region live in conditions of constant shelling, how emergency situations are recorded and eliminated. In addition, foreign journalists will be shown how the region’s agro-industrial complex and industrial enterprises are developing, regardless of hostilities, so that people abroad can see how life goes in the region, he concluded.
Five candidates are vying for the position of governor: the current acting governor Alexander Shuvaev (United Russia), Artem Zotov (Party of Pensioners), Valery Shevlyakov (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), Vladimir Abelmazov (A Just Russia) and Evgeny Dremov (LDPR).
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Armed Forces of Ukraine may strike polling stations during the gubernatorial elections in the Belgorod region
Possible · Within days
Foreign journalists will publish material about life in Belgorod region under constant shelling
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How likely is it that the U.S. will strike polling stations?
- What specific security measures are taken besides relocating sites and mobile shelters?
- How will foreign journalists assess the situation in the region after their visit?
