"Roads of Death." More speed bumps will be removed in the Belgorod border region—residents demanded this following drone attacks.
Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced the task force's new decision. He noted that "there have been numerous complaints from residents of border villages," and that in the event of a drone attack, "reducing speed means the enemy will hit the target, which means injury or death to our civilians."
43 speed bumps in the border area have already been removed (this is Have begun (To be done in the spring), the work will continue, Gladkov promised. He called the decision "extremely difficult," since "road safety has not been cancelled."
The wave of complaints intensified after the death of two people from blow drone on July 6 — They were driving in a car along the Shebekino-Belgorod road. People began to complain about Gladkov's social media presence. require remove speed bumps, since “in today’s operational environment, many speed bumps cause hundreds of times more harm than good.”
Residents are also asking for a "corridor" to be created using anti-drone mesh on the Shebekino-Belgorod road.
"How many more people must die before you take these safety measures?! You're canceling compensation for Shebekino residents, forcing them to return to the city, while people continue to die!" comments on Gladkov's page.
The Minister of Highways and Transport of the Belgorod Region, Sergei Yevtushenko, responded on behalf of the governor: "The installation of protective structures over the road is not included in the list of road maintenance works." The decision must be made by the regional task force.