Main points
- On the evening of February 7, a blackout occurred in Belgorod, presumably due to two flights arriving at the Belgorod electrical substation.
- They also write about the damage to the Luch CHP plant.
Blackout in Belgorod February 7, 2026 / Social networks
On the evening of February 7, Belgorod residents once again found themselves without electricity. Before that, Russian public forums reported alleged missile strikes.
The details were collected by Channel 24. It should be said that for Belgorod residents, blackouts are becoming a common occurrence.
What is known about the blackout in Belgorod on February 7?
Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the events in the city. However, there are several comments from officials.
In Belgorod, it became sad at the Luch CHP plant,
– wrote Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.
In a subsequent post, he added: “Belgorod has turned into darkness because of Putin.”
Watch the video of the blackout in Belgorod
The Russian opposition publication “Pepel”, which specializes in news from Belgorod, wrote that air defenses were deployed over the city three times. Presumably, there were two flights to the Belgorod electrical substation.
Russian media reported that the power went out in Belgorod after the explosions, and that power was also lost to some water utility facilities.
The Russian opposition publication ASTRA conducted an OSINT analysis and confirmed that the Luch CHP in Belgorod was indeed attacked.
What was striking in Belgorod on February 7 / ASTRA
The moment of arrival at the Luch CHP: watch the video
Local authorities announced that the energy system in Belgorod was damaged, and urged people to come to the city hall to warm up. And at the same time, “ask questions that interest you.”
If someone is very cold at home, you can come and warm up, drink tea, charge your phone, ask questions that interest you,
– wrote the governor of the region.
Not the first blackout in Belgorod
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Recently, news about the lack of electricity in this city and region has been coming in regularly. On February 6, they wrote that after a massive rocket attack, there was no electricity, no water, and no heat.
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On February 3, the power went out not only in Belgorod, but also in Stary Oskol and the region as a whole.