Residents of villages near the border are now to seek safety. More than 4000 people have already been accommodated in temporary shelters in the Belgorod region.
On Sunday, minors from border villages and children of soldiers fighting in Ukraine were to be taken to youth camps. Russian opponents of the government in Moscow have said they have attacked targets in the region, which is located on the border with Ukraine. The goal now is to "protect the most important thing: your life and the lives of your loved ones," the governor says.