Russian Air Defence Thwarts Missile Attack Near Belgorod

On May 23, Russian air defence systems intercepted projectiles near Belgorod following a missile warning. No casualties were reported according to regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. The security alert has ended.

(Writes through with governor's comments) May 23 (Reuters) -

Russian air defence systems intercepted several projectiles near the city of Belgorod after a missile attack warning on Thursday morning, but no casualties were reported, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. In a post on the Telegram messaging app, he added that the security alert had ended.