Russia–Ukraine War (May 4): Russian Governor Reassures Residents After New Explosions in Area Near Ukraine

Russia–Ukraine War (May 4): Russian Governor Reassures Residents After New Explosions in Area Near Ukraine
A newly built suburb in the Russian city of Belgorod, some 700 km south of Moscow, on April 11, 2019. Vasily Maximov/AFP via Getty Images
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Russian Governor Reassures Residents After New Explosions in Area Near Ukraine

Two explosions took place in the early hours on Monday in Belgorod, a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but there was no damage or security threat, the top official in the area said.
Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said he “wanted to dispel apprehensions among inhabitants of the region that someone or something flew in from the territory of Ukraine“.