The dormitory building is on fire from a direct hit by shells, and there is destruction in the administration building. There is no light in the city. All information will be updated," Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel, adding that the armed forces of Ukraine fired at Shebekino "with Grad shells."
The governor also denied reports about casualties following a shelling of a bus in Shebekino, adding that it was "empty."
Earlier, the operational headquarters of Belgorod Region denied media reports claiming that Ukrainian armed forces broke into the territory of the region.
"A number of telegram channels are spreading false information about the Ukrainian armed forces breaking into the Shebekinsky direction at night. The operational headquarters officially declares that this information is false and does not correspond to reality. The situation in the Shebekinsky district is difficult at the moment, shelling is underway, sounds of battle are heard. Russian armed forces are working, but there is no breakthrough of Ukraine's armed forces," the operational headquarters said in a statement.
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed that there had been no breakthrough of the Ukrainian forces to the region, but eight people were injured due to the shelling.
"There is a continuous shelling of the Shebekinsky district by the Ukrainian armed forces. Eight people were wounded. There are no fatalities," Gladkov said on Telegram.
The governor added that the shelling complicated the evacuation of civilians.
Belgorod as well as other border areas has been witnessing the spillover of the military operation that Russia launched in Ukraine in February 2022.
Putin Constantly Briefed on Situation in Belgorod Region by Defense Ministry, FSB
In his turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during a regular briefing that the Russian Ministry of Defense, the border service, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Belgorod authorities constantly report to President Vladimir Putin on the situation in the Shebekinsky district.
Earlier in the day, the operational headquarters of Russia's Belgorod region said that situation in the Shebekinsky direction was difficult, but no Ukrainian armed forces broke into the territory of the region.
"In connection with the situation around Shebekino, Vladimir Putin constantly receives reports from the Ministry of Defense, the Border Guard Service, the FSB, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and is also directly informed by the regional and municipal authorities of the region about measures to provide the necessary assistance to the population, including providing those who wish with temporary accommodation," Peskov told reporters.