Another explosion occurred in the Belgorod region of Russia on the border with Ukraine, the local authorities claim that it occurred due to the heat and the “magnifying glass effect”, writes “Ukrainian Pravda”.

An explosion in Belgorod on August 23Photo: video shooting

“​​Due to the warm weather (the effect of the magnifying glass worked), ammunition spontaneously ignited in the area of ​​the village of Tymonovo, which firefighters have not yet managed to neutralize,” Vyacheslav Gladkov. governor of the region, reported on his Bilhorod Telegram channel.

According to him, the fire did not result in any casualties, but “to ensure the safety of the residents, the head of the Valuy district organized transportation and accommodation of the residents in the Krasna Polyana sanatorium.”

“Some peasants stayed to live with their relatives from other settlements. I keep the situation under personal control, operational services are working on the spot,” the Russian official concluded.

The new blast comes after two other villages in the Belgorod region were evacuated last Thursday following a massive fire at an ammunition depot.

At that time, Vyacheslav Gladkov said that emergency workers are investigating the causes of the fire near the settlements of Tomonovo and Soloty.

Belgorod region, one of the favorite targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Long before the Ukrainian armed forces received American HIMARS systems, which they used to strike behind Russian rears, they are believed to have attacked the Belgorod region near the border and used the Russians to supply the invasion force.

Kyiv did not want to confirm or deny these attacks, including the spectacular helicopter operation on the oil depot in Belgorod.

Carried out on the night of March 30 to April 1, it is considered the first attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on the territory of Russia.

Also recently, the Ukrainians attacked the territory of this border region with Russia, destroying on August 15 an observation post, which was probably used to monitor the actions of the Ukrainian armed forces.

Another video that appeared on social media late last month captured what is believed to be the first attack carried out by Ukrainians on Russian soil with an American-made weapon, the Switchblade drone.

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