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Ukraine Hits Belgorod Substation, Cuts Power, Water in 40-Day Campaign

7/4/2026

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck an 110 kV substation at the Michurinskaya thermal power plant in Belgorod on July 3, igniting a fire.
The strike disrupted power and water supplies for Belgorod residents, exposing civilian vulnerability.
Authorities placed traffic controllers at intersections after residents reported outages.
The attack follows a 40-day strategic operation authorized by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to pressure Moscow and target Russian energy infrastructure.

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck an 110 kV substation at the Michurinskaya thermal power plant in Belgorod on July 3, igniting a fire.
The strike disrupted power and water supplies for Belgorod residents, exposing civilian vulnerability.
Authorities placed traffic controllers at intersections after residents reported outages.
The attack follows a 40-day strategic operation authorized by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to pressure Moscow and target Russian energy infrastructure.