Dark City. Medusa Spent Five Days in Belgorod. that's What We Saw There.

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Belgorod has survived the worst winter since Russia attacked Ukraine — with continuous fire, electricity and heating interruptions, dozens of dead and hundreds of wounded — and we have described in detail what happened there and how local residents survived under these conditions. In March 2026, Meduza's correspondent was able to come to Belgorod. He spent five days in the main prefrontal city on the Russian side — and now reports in detail on w…