A Russian supersonic warplane accidentally fired on its own city late last night, causing a large blast and damaging buildings.
“As a Sukhoi Su-34 air force plane was flying over the city of Belgorod there was an accidental discharge of aviation ammunition,” the Russian defence ministry said, according to Tass news agency. It was not immediately clear what kind of munition was released from the jet.
Local authorities confirmed two women were injured in the incident and some buildings have been damaged.
The city of Belgorod lies just east of the border with Ukraine and has previously been hit by Russian misfire.
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The 11-minute long video captures scenes from the bloodied battle with bullets being fired into dug up trenches as the soldiers fire back on Russian positions.
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Three injured in Russian misfire on own city
09:16 , Liam James
Three people were injured in a Russian misfire on Belgorod, local officials said, revising the total up from two.
Video footage from the site showed piles of concrete on the street, several damaged cars and a building with broken windows. One shot showed what appeared to be car upside down on the roof of a store.
Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced a state of emergency overnight and said there was a crater measuring 20 metres across on one of the main streets. Four cars and four apartment buildings were damaged, he added.
“Thank God there are no dead,” Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement on Telegram, adding that an apartment building had been evacuated overnight.
A handout photo made available by Mr Gladkov shows a damaged apartment after the blast
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