Russia bombed its own city, Defense Ministry says [View all]
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Source: Washington Post
A Russian warplane accidentally dropped a bomb on a Russian city near the Ukrainian border late Thursday, injuring three people and creating a massive crater in a street — the latest mishap in Moscow’s brutal war against its neighbor.
The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged it was friendly fire, saying overnight that an Su-34 supersonic fighter jet had accidentally discharged a munition.
“As a Sukhoi Su-34 air force plane was flying over the city of Belgorod, there was an accidental discharge of aviation ammunition,” the ministry said, according to the Tass state news agency.
Videos from the scene showed piles of twisted metal and chunks of concrete scattered on the street, several damaged cars and apartment buildings with blown-out windows and destroyed walls.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/21/belgorod-russia-bombed-own-city/
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