Moscow, Jan 9, 2026 (AFP) - Over 500,000 without power in Russia's Belgorod after Ukraine attack: governor

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2026-01-09

A Ukrainian attack left more than half a million people without heat or power in the Russian border region of Belgorod, its governor said Friday. "According to the results of the enemy's overnight attack on Belgorod region's utility infrastructure, as of 6:00 am today, 556,000 people in six municipalities are without power," said Vyacheslav Gladkov, adding that almost the same number were without any heating as temperatures hovered around freezin......

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