More than 3,000 people will be evacuated in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, after a bomb was discovered, the local governor said on Saturday, two days after a Russian warplane accidentally dropped a bomb on the city, Reuters reported.

Explosion in BelgorodPhoto: Not provided / WillWest News / Profimedia

Military bomb technicians decided to “disarm” the explosives at the training ground, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region, wrote in Telegram.

“The operational headquarters decided to evacuate 17 residential buildings within a radius of 200 meters. According to preliminary data, it is more than 3 thousand people. Anyone who needs help with temporary accommodation will be provided,” he said.

The new incident occurred after a Russian bomber crashed into the center of Belgorod on Thursday evening.

Then local authorities reported a powerful explosion in the city. The governor of the region reported that two women were injured.

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