Explosions were reported in the Russian city of Belgorod on the evening of August 30. Local authorities claimed that air defense systems were activated and that a shell had directly hit the area, according to the Telegram channel of Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov and Russian Telegram channels. According to local residents, at least four to five explosions were heard in Belgorod. After the attack, smoke was visible over one of the city’s districts. Earlier, the region’s governor had warned of a missile threat in Belgorod and the Belgorod district, as well as in Shebekino and the Sh…