A pair of explosions was reported in the vicinity of Belgorod, a Russian border city and region along Ukraine. One of the blasts was captured on CCTV, and it was powerful enough to set off multiple car alarms.

Speculation is circulating on social media as to the exact nature and source of the blasts.

Russian Telegram channels are claiming Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian rockets. While it would certainly make sense for Ukraine to hit the Belgorod border region as it is being used as a staging ground for the invasion, many skeptics are claiming this is a false flag attack on the part of Russia, designed to build Russian public support for the war and giving Putin the excuse to declare martial law over his country.