Overview

• Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the oblast hospital, adult oblast hospital, children's hospital and the second city hospital either retained electricity or moved to reserve generation.
• Health minister Andrei Ikonnikov is contacting other central district hospitals to confirm their status, according to the governor's video statement.
• Local officials attributed the power interruptions to a Ukrainian strike on energy infrastructure, with local channels reporting a hit on the Luch substation and sharing footage of explosions and a fire.
• Some districts of Belgorod kept electricity or saw service restored, while several settlements reported water outages after pumps lost power.
• No injuries had been reported, and officials promised a near-term update on restoration measures, with independent verification of the strike claims still limited.