On February 15, 2024, at about 12:15 (Moscow time), Belgorod came under fire from the UAF. The main destruction and casualties were recorded in the shopping center in Plekhanov Street and at the stadium near school No. 42. As a result of the incident, 131 apartments in 12 multi-apartment buildings, 36 private houses and 4 commercial facilities were damaged , 7 people were killed (including a four-month-old child ) and 19 people were injured (including 4 children).

Although it has been over a week since the results of the European Parliamentary Elections 2024 were formally announced, many are still wondering as to what exactly happened and why these elections have largely resulted in successes for the political right-wing. The reality of the situation is significantly more complex than the mainstream media would have us believe.