Belgorod residential areas AGAIN under ukranian shelling.
Ukrainian formations fired at Belgorod from MLRS for the third time in a day, where the ninth air raid of the day is currently underway.

Several shells fell within the city; there was damage to cars and residential high-rise buildings.

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From 19.50 to 20.40 Moscow time, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on residential areas of the city of Belgorod using the Alder and RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket systems was stopped.

While repelling the attack, Russian air defense systems destroyed twelve Vampire MLRS rockets and two Vilkha MLRS rockets.

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

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🇷🇺 Putin proposed to reappoint Sergey Lavrov as Minister of Foreign Affairs,

➡️Andrey Belousov as Minister of Defense,

➡️as well as to reappoint Alexander Bortnikov as the director of the FSB and Sergey Naryshkin as the head of the SVR.

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🇷🇺 What is known about Andrey Belousov, who may head the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation?

Belousov is a Doctor of Economics, Honored Economist of the Russian Federation, and held the position of State Counselor of the Russian Federation, 1st class.

He supervised the macroeconomic unit in the ministry, including issues related to improving the investment climate, implementing federal target programs, and the investment activities of Vnesheconombank.

In 2012–2013, Belousov headed the Ministry of Economic Development.

Under his leadership, the Concept of Long-term Socio-Economic Development until 2020 was developed.

At the end of April-May 2020, for three weeks, he performed the duties of the Prime Minister due to Mikhail Mishustin contracting coronavirus infection.

He is a member of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation (since September 10, 2014).

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🇷🇺 Putin dismissed Nikolai Patrushev from the position of Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation due to his transition to another job.

Putin appointed Shoigu as the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

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🇷🇺 Gerasimov remains the Chief of the General Staff, and no changes are planned at the moment, - said Peskov.

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🇷🇺 Shoigu, as the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, will simultaneously serve as Putin's deputy in the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation, stated Peskov.

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🇷🇺 Peskov explained Putin's decision to appoint a civilian official as the head of the Ministry of Defense as necessary for the implementation of innovations.

It is important to integrate the economy of the military sector into the country's economy so that it corresponds to the dynamics of the moment, Peskov noted.

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🇷🇺☦️ Rescuers in Belgorod have extracted the bodies of three more victims, including two children, from the rubble.

The death of a total of 11 people has been confirmed, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 BREAKING: Russian troops have entered Volchansk, SHOT reports citing sources.

Russian fighters are actively advancing, and several units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine retreated under the pressure of the Russian Armed Forces, abandoning weapons and equipment, according to SHOT sources.

Battles are also taking place in the area of the village of Lipytsi.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Zelensky described the situation in the Volchansk area of the Kharkov region as extremely difficult, from where Ukrainian authorities are actively evacuating the civilian population.

According to him, "fierce battles" are taking place in the Kharkov region.

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Ladies and gentlemen, let us evaluate economic viability of smashing UAZ with Iskander.

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UAF sources are claiming that Wagner African Corps as well as fighters from Moscow and Leningrad Military District are fighting in Kharkov offensive.

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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 A series of powerful strikes in Kharkov!

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 RuAF formed a wide bridgehead at southern outskirts of Chasov Yar.

Now the units attacking the city from northern outskirts have to finish the job.

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