Mayor of Belgorod denies suspension of voting operations. "All polling stations in the region are open and voters are casting their ballots," it said in a statement.
"Trust only official sources of information," the note adds. The Russian city has been subjected to bombing by Ukrainian forces in recent months. The mayor's office has denied rumors spread by Kiev media according to which voting operations had been suspended. The rumors were denied by the city's mayor'soffice. The city is currently in the midst of a civil war with the government.