Russian border city of Belgorod closes malls, schools after Ukrainian attacks

Authorities in the Russian border city of Belgorod announced Saturday they were closing schools and shopping centers due to an uptick in Ukrainian strikes coinciding with Russia’s presidential election.

“Based on the current situation, we have decided that shopping centers in Belgorod and the Belgorod district will not work on Sunday and Monday,” regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on social media, noting that schools would also be closed on Monday and Tuesday next week.