February 27, 2026
About 60,000 residents of Belgorod left without electricity after a Ukrainian Armed Forces missile strike on the region's energy facilities
Photo: "Ash of Belgorod". Almost 60,000 residents of Belgorod were left without electricity after a night missile strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on energy infrastructure facilities in the city. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, announced this. The head of the region reported the Ukrainian attack yesterday. According to him, the strikes caused serious damage to energy facilities. The Telegram channel "Ash of Belgorod" claims that the Belgorod TPP was attacked. Preliminarily, there are no victims. The mayor of Belgorod, Valentin Demidov, said that as a result of the strikes, glass was broken in four apartments in three apartment buildings. Roofs and windows in two private houses were also damaged. Four cars were damaged by shrapnel. Due to the strikes on the energy infrastructure, the Belgorod authorities switched schools and kindergartens to backup power generation. Traffic light failures were also recorded. According to "Ash", in addition to electricity, many residents of Belgorod also lost heating and water. Governor Gladkov announced an emergency meeting with the operational headquarters to discuss the progress of recovery work and determine the timeline for restoring power supply.
TL;DR
- Nearly 60,000 residents of Belgorod lost electricity due to a Ukrainian missile strike.
- The strike damaged energy infrastructure, with the Belgorod TPP reportedly targeted.
- The attack caused broken windows in apartments, damaged private homes, and affected vehicles.
- Schools and kindergartens were switched to backup power, and traffic lights malfunctioned.
- Heating and water supplies were also reportedly affected for many residents.
- Emergency meetings are being held to discuss recovery and restoration timelines.
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