Two killed in drone strike on Belgorod – governor (PHOTOS)
Two civilians were killed and thirteen others wounded in a major attack on residential areas, regional governor Aleksandr Shuvayev has said
The death toll from an overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod has risen to two. One of the injured victims who was hospitalized following the strike has died, regional governor Aleksandr Shuvayev said.
Thirteen people were injured in the strike, according to updated data from regional authorities.
Earlier reports said one person had been killed and 14 injured.
“The enemy launched a large-scale drone strike on residential areas in the center of the city,” Mayor Valentin Demidov wrote in a post on social media early on Sunday.
The raid damaged multiple residential buildings, personal vehicles, and public and commercial facilities, according to the mayor. More than 50 people were forced to seek shelter in temporary housing centers.
Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, has been frequently targeted by Ukrainian drone and artillery strikes since the escalation between Moscow and Kiev in February 2022.
Ukrainian attacks inside Russia continue despite renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict, with Moscow announcing plans to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kiev following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday.
Oryol Region Governor Andrey Klychkov said that three people were killed in a missile strike on a civilian enterprise, which was carried out during rush hour on Friday. On the same day, an incursion by Kiev’s UAVs caused the temporary closure of all four of Moscow’s airports, leading to the cancellation and delay of multiple flights.
Russia has accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians and infrastructure to compensate for setbacks on the battlefield, where Moscow’s forces continue to advance.
In response to Ukrainian terrorist attacks, Moscow has intensified long-range missile and drone strikes against Ukraine’s military facilities and infrastructure supporting Kiev’s war effort. The Russian Defense Ministry maintains that it never targets civilians.
