Huge crater in Belgorod - what caused the explosion

This was reported by Russian media and propagandists.

On the evening of 20 April, information about a massive explosion in Belgorod appeared in local Belgorod subpublics and Russian media outlets.

Then locals started posting photos of a huge crater in one of the city's streets. The size of the hole was about 20-25 metres.

The explosion was powerful, that of parked cars was thrown onto the roof of a neighbouring shop.

The Russian propagandists immediately started blaming the Ukrainian troops for everything.

However, the Russian Defence Ministry then issued a statement.

Shoygu described the bomb blast as an "abnormal aircraft munition failure".

On the evening of 20 April, while flying a Su-34 of the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces over the city of Belgorod, an abnormal descent of an aircraft munition occurred.

The bomb that fell and exploded in Belgorod was most likely intended for residents of Kharkiv.

Hours before the incident, Russian propagandists boasted that enemy pilots had loaded their planes with heavy bombs and were flying to Kharkiv.

Local authorities in Belgorod report two casualties, destroyed flats and cars.