VORONEZH. Aug 7 (Interfax) - Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has reported that a drone has been downed over Belgorod.
"Our air defense system was activated in Belgorod to down a plane-type UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] approaching the city. Emergency services are working to identify the effects on the ground," Gladkov wrote on Telegram on Monday.
Tentative reports indicate that the incident did not cause any casualties or damage.
The border territories of the Belgorod region have come under sporadic attack from Ukraine since February 24, 2022. There have been civilian casualties. The region has declared a yellow (high) level of terrorist alert and a state of emergency in 15 communities along the border.