Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago

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I'm on my way to travel to all the regions of Russia. I was doubting about visiting the regions on the border, but after all I decided to take a chance. Let's explore Belgorod city and see how locals live just 30 kilometers away from the frontline.

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Time codes:
00:00 Arriving in Belgorod oblast
02:27 What life is like near the frontline?
04:40 Hiding during a siren be like...
06:47 Stories from a local: living in Belgorod for the last 3 years
12:13 City's new landscape: shelter boxes
14:56 Exploring the city with a latina
17:17 Juju's life in Belgorod, Russia

🔸What can you find on my channel?
👉🏻life in different republics and regions of Russia
👉🏻discovering ethnic groups of Russia
👉🏻off-the-beaten-path places and raw adventures in Russia, ex-Soviet countries & elsewhere

📍 More videos:
youtu.be/NfMtr9wD7Jw - Life in the MOST SANCTIONED COUNTRY in the World

youtu.be/anboTvul3e8 - Don't try to leave this city in Siberia, Russia...

youtu.be/D1BLhR-Zq_g - Solo in Russia’s most dying region : PSKOV
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