Russia warplane accidentally fires into city near Ukraine, injuring three -Tass


Mayor of the city of Belgorod Valentin Demidov visits the accident scene following a large blast in a street in Belgorod, Russia, April 20, 2023. Mayor of Belgorod City Valentin Demidov via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian Sukhoi-34 supersonic warplane accidentally fired a weapon into the city of Belgorod near Ukraine late on Thursday, causing an explosion and injuring three people.

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.

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