Belgorod border villages request more armored transport

Residents of border settlements in Russia's Belgorod district are appealing to authorities for additional armored vehicles to transport people. Due to the threat of drone attacks, many have stopped using private cars, and public transport does not run in villages like Malinovka, Oktyabrsky, and Otradnoye. The only alternative is an armored vehicle operated by the 'BARS-Belgorod' territorial defense detachment, but a single vehicle on the Oktyabrsky-Otradnoye route forces drivers to make multiple trips, leaving passengers waiting. This request follows regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov's earlier announcements about plans to purchase 140 armored vehicles and use them to deliver food to border villages.