Ukraine war: Dead and injured in attack on Russian city of Belgorod
Attack on Belgorod: Drones strike, residential buildings burn. What's behind the attacks on the Russian supply hub?
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian metropolis of Belgorod, near the border, killed at least 3 people and injured 25, according to authorities. Several residential buildings, an administrative building and shops were damaged, regional governor Alexander Shuwajew said on Telegram. Pictures on social networks suggested several fires in the city, which is about 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
There was no information on the military objectives of the attack. However, Belgorod is the logistical hub for supplying Russian troops that are shelling the Ukrainian metropolis of Kharkiv and attacking in the Donbass industrial area. This is why Belgorod is repeatedly attacked, which also affects the energy supply and other civilian objects.
Russian authorities also reported Ukrainian drone attacks on Novorossiysk and Gelendchik on the Black Sea.
At the same time, at least six people were injured in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa overnight by Russian rocket fire, city chief Serhij Lyssak said on Telegram. In Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, two people were killed and at least 21 injured.
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