Russian Su-34 fighter jet
A Russian Su-34 fighter jet.
  • In early May, reports circulated that Russia had accidentally bombed its own territory in Belgorod.
  • It's not the first time Russian forces have made such an error.
  • UK intelligence said such instances highlight Russia's struggles to employ munitions on intended targets.

There have been numerous reports over the last year of incidents of Russian aircraft accidentally dropping bombs and missiles on Russian civilian areas around border regions with Ukraine.

Belgorod, a region of Russia close to the besieged northeastern Ukrainian territory of Kharkiv, has borne the brunt of the apparent errors.