About 9,000 children are to be removed from the Belgorod region of Russia
Kyiv • UNN
About 9,000 children will be evacuated from the Belgorod region of Russia due to the security situation and shelling.
Approximately 9,000 children will be taken out of the Russian Belgorod region due to the security situation. This decision was made by the authorities of the Belgorod region, said the governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, UNN reports with reference to the Russian media.
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According to the head of the Russian region, the authorities of the Belgorod region have decided to take about 9,000 children to other Russian regions "because of the shelling from Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of shelling the Belgorod region. However, on March 18, the Legion "Freedom of Russia" called on the residents of Belgorod to evacuate the city ahead of the rocket and artillery shelling of the city.
Today, March 19, in the morning, there were explosions in the Belgorod region. Three people were reported injured. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that 9 shells were shot down over the region.
