Kathrine Frich
A deep crater was left where the main road once ran.
A deep crater was left where the main road once ran.
A Glide Bomb Wipes Out Karyzh
A Russian Air Force pilot dropped a glide bomb on the border village of Karyzh in the Kursk region.
The blast tore through the small community, destroying at least ten houses in seconds.
Border Region Already Under Pressure
The village lies just 7 kilometers from Ukraine, in an area scarred by months of fighting.
Last summer, Ukrainian forces briefly seized parts of Kursk in a lightning raid.
Although Russia clawed back ground, the region remains tense and unstable.
Video Shows Devastation
Footage filmed by locals shows the near-total destruction of the settlement.
Rubble and debris litter the streets, with only parts of walls left standing.
Smoke and dust hung in the air as residents looked on in shock.
Russian Pilots Keep Bombing Their Own Land
Such accidents have become a grim pattern.
Between April 2023 and April 2024, Belgorod emergency services recorded at least 38 cases of Russian bombs falling on their own towns.
Defective equipment and poor training are often blamed.
Faulty Bombs to Blame
Military experts say unreliable bomb kits are at the heart of the problem.
A certain percentage of Russian munitions simply fail, causing “accidental releases.”
Despite repeated blunders, the air force appears unwilling to overhaul its systems.
Residents Left With Nothing
For the families of Karyzh, the bombing was catastrophic.
Entire homes collapsed in the blast, leaving villagers without shelter or belongings.
What little they could salvage was pulled from the wreckage of their destroyed houses.
Kremlin Humiliated by Blunder
The strike has been described as a huge embarrassment for the Kremlin.
Instead of showing strength, Moscow’s forces ended up bombing their own citizens.
The blunder raises new doubts about Russia’s competence on the battlefield.
Ukrainian Drones Hit Back
As Russia reeled from its mistake, Ukrainian forces launched their own strike across the border.
A kamikaze drone destroyed a key bridge in Belgorod, detonating mines hidden underneath and sending a giant fireball into the sky.
