Russia says at least 6 killed, 17 injured in Ukrainian shelling on Belgorod
Moscow, RUSSIA (AA/DT) – Russia said on Thursday that at least six people were killed and 17 others injured in the region of Belgorod due to Ukrainian shelling.
“As a result of shelling by Ukrainian nationalists of a shopping center in Belgorod, six people were killed, including a child. Another 17, including four children, received injuries of varying degrees,” the Health Ministry said in a statement on Telegram.
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The victims were being provided with the necessary medical care, it added.
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said apartment buildings, a store, and an industrial enterprise were also damaged in the attacks.
Last month, Russia also corroborated reports stating that Ukraine had initiated at least 10 to 20 rocket launches towards Belgorod.
The Belgorod city hall previously advised residents to safeguard their windows with tape as a precaution against blast waves amid escalating rocket assaults. Despite efforts by the Kremlin to uphold a sense of normalcy within Russia, the recent lethal strikes on Belgorod have brought the conflict closer to home.
Situated approximately 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the city has frequently faced what Moscow describes as indiscriminate attacks by Ukrainian forces.