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Ukrainian helicopters have struck a fuel storage facility in Russia's western town of Belgorod, the local governor said Friday. 'There was a fire at...

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the general staff did not respond to requests for comment. Belgorod lies some 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Russia's border with Ukraine and some 80 kilometers from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been pummelled by Russian forces since Moscow launched its war on Feb. 24. Two employees at the storage facilities were injured as a result of the fire, he said in another post.

The Ukrainian army has reportedly conducted its first major air strike in Russian territory, which if true would mark a significant escalation of the war ...

It is the first time that Russia has accused Ukraine of launcing an air strike on its territory since Moscow invaded on 24 February.

The villages are located along one of the main supply routes between the city and Kyiv. Belgorod, a city of 69,000 people is 25 miles from the border with Ukraine, and 50 miles from the city of Kharkiv. It is the first time that Russia has accused Ukraine of launching an air strike on its territory since Moscow invaded its neighbour on 24 February.

Russia said two Ukrainian military helicopters crossed the border and attacked an oil-storage facility in the city of Belgorod, causing a large fire early ...

Russia has accused Ukraine of sending attack helicopters across the border to strike an oil storage facility in what would be the first raid on Russian soil ...

Western officials have warned that Russia may be repositioning its troops for a larger attack on Ukraine’s east. “The fire at the oil depot occurred as a result of an airstrike from two helicopters of the armed forces of Ukraine, which entered the territory of Russia at low altitude,” said governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. “There are no victims.” A Russian governor in the border region of Belgorod said that early on Friday two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters crossed the border at low altitude before firing rockets at an oil facility 25 miles from the border.

If confirmed, it would be the first attack of its kind by Ukrainian forces inside Russia since Vladimir Putin's forced invaded five weeks ago.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it could not independently confirm the exposure claim. Ukrainian authorities did not immediately comment on the incident and it has not been immediately possible to verify the claim or images that were circulating on social media of the alleged attack. Ukrainian helicopters attacked a fuel depot in the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod, Russian officials said.

A Russian official has alleged that two Ukrainian military helicopters flew across the border and bombed a fuel depot in the eastern city of Belgorod, ...

Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says Ukrainian helicopters struck the facility after crossing the border at low altitude. Earlier, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram that the helicopters hit the storage facility after crossing into Russia at low altitude. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says Ukrainian helicopters struck the facility after crossing the border at low altitude.

A Russian official on Friday said two of Ukraine's military helicopters struck a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod, just 40km from the border of ...

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Officials in Belgorod, a Russian city near Kharkiv, Ukraine, say Ukrainian military helicopters were responsible for explosions and subsequent fires at a ...

There were several explosions reported at an ammunition depot near Belgorod late Tuesday night, and Gladkov said Wednesday that a preliminary investigation pointed to a fire sparking those blasts. "But if these unconfirmed reports are correct — flying at night, well into Russian territory, to launch an attack on an enemy fuel depot would have required extraordinary bravery — as well as finely honed flying skills." "It would be the first time that Ukrainian aircraft have flown into Russian airspace to hit a target, bringing the war home to Russia," and giving "a huge boost to the morale of Ukraine's military," BBC defense correspondent Jonathan Beale writes from Odessa.