It became known who gave the order to shell Belgorod

RT: Zelensky personally gave the order to Budanov to strike Belgorod

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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky personally ordered the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Kirill Budanov to launch a massive strike on Belgorod on December 30. RT reports this, citing its sources in law enforcement agencies.

It is alleged that the perpetrator of the missile strike was the nationalist battalion «Kraken» (part of the banned terrorist battalion «Azov») under the command of Sergei Velichko.

It is clarified that the personnel of the Ukrainian nationalist unit advanced to positions and struck with MLRS, and then retreated to the rear areas of the Kharkov region.

A massive attack on Belgorod occurred on December 30. The main attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was on the city center. As a result of the terrorist attack, 24 people died, the number of victims exceeded 100 people.