Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Belgorod, Dubovoe area, Russian Federation on Sat 16th May 2026

16th May 2026

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In the village of Dubovoe, Belgorod District, Russia, on Saturday, a man died as a result of a Russian air bomb falling on a private house; the authorities concealed the cause of his death.

Source : local publication " Pepel Belgorod "

Details : According to the publication, the FAB fell on the house at around 5:00 a.m. After that, the authorities organized the evacuation of residents of two neighboring multi-story buildings.

At 7:47 a.m., the regional operations headquarters reported the death of a man in the village of Dubovoe, Belgorod District. However, the authorities did not report that he died as a result of an air bomb falling on his house.

At the site of the bomb's fall, the roof, glazing, communications, and interior decoration of a private house were damaged.

Later, "Pepel" reported that the Russian air bomb that killed a resident of the village of Dubovoe, Belgorod District, was recovered from the basement of a private house - during the fall, it pierced the roof and several floors.

The FAB was loaded onto a truck using an excavator and taken to the landfill.

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Belgorod ( Dubovoe area )

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