The dormitory building is on fire from a direct hit by shells, and there is destruction in the administration building. There is no light in the city. All information will be updated," Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel, adding that the armed forces of Ukraine fired at Shebekino "with Grad shells."
A video has emerged online showing the dormitory building on fire following the shelling.
The governor also denied reports about fatalities following a shelling of a bus in Shebekino, adding that it was "empty."
The town of Shebekino and the Belgorod region in general have been suffering from regular attacks by Ukrainian armed forces lately.