A Russian fighter jet accidentally bombed a Russian city during the country’s war with Ukraine.
Residents of Belgorod initially believed the Thursday evening incident was the result of a Ukrainian attack, but the Russian Defence Ministry admitted on Friday that the bombing was carried out by its own fighter jet, according to Insider.
“During the flight of the Su-34 aircraft of the Aerospace Forces over the city of Belgorod, an abnormal descent of aviation ammunition occurred,” the ministry said in a statement.
Surveillance footage shared by the Russian news outlet, RBC, showed a bright flash before the explosion which set a section of the street on fire and left a 60-foot-wide crater in the city centre.
The Governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, revealed that two women were injured in the blast, while four apartments were damaged.
Belgorod is a Russian border city about 25 miles from Ukraine, where a year-long conflict rages on.
Throughout the war, Russia has accused Ukraine of shelling the border city. However, Kyiv has denied the allegation, blaming Russia for misfiring on its own city.
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