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| Infant among victims of deadly Ukrainian strike on Belgorod – authorities | |
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| The attack on the border city has left at least six dead and 17 injured, including children, the Ministry of Health has said | |
| Several people have been killed and many others injured in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border city of Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said. Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry is claiming to have shot down more than a dozen Ukrainian projectiles over the region. | Several people have been killed and many others injured in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border city of Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said. Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry is claiming to have shot down more than a dozen Ukrainian projectiles over the region. |
| Writing on Telegram on Thursday, Gladkov said, citing early reports, that five people, including one child, were killed in the attack. At least 18 others have been injured, including five children, he also confirmed, adding that the wounded are being transported to hospitals and receiving all necessary care. | Writing on Telegram on Thursday, Gladkov said, citing early reports, that five people, including one child, were killed in the attack. At least 18 others have been injured, including five children, he also confirmed, adding that the wounded are being transported to hospitals and receiving all necessary care. |
| Marina Akhmedova, a member of Russia’s Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, said the deceased child was only four months old, and shared a photo of the infant’s pram. | |
| Later, the Russian Ministry of Health updated the death toll, saying six persons had died in the strike and adding that teams of medics had also been dispatched to the scene, including from other cities. | |
| The Russian Defense Ministry said that just after noon local time on Thursday, Moscow’s forces intercepted 14 projectiles launched from a RM-70 Vampire multiple-launch rocket system over Belgorod Region. | The Russian Defense Ministry said that just after noon local time on Thursday, Moscow’s forces intercepted 14 projectiles launched from a RM-70 Vampire multiple-launch rocket system over Belgorod Region. |
| Photos and videos from the scene, which have been circulating online, show a heavily damaged building in the mall cordoned off by local law enforcement and its windows shattered. Clips shared on the Mash Telegram channel also show ambulances arriving at the stadium, with medics tending to an apparently injured person. | Photos and videos from the scene, which have been circulating online, show a heavily damaged building in the mall cordoned off by local law enforcement and its windows shattered. Clips shared on the Mash Telegram channel also show ambulances arriving at the stadium, with medics tending to an apparently injured person. |
| Another video shared by local Telegram channels appears to depict the moment of the Ukrainian attack on the shopping mall, with a powerful explosion heavily damaging the entrance. | Another video shared by local Telegram channels appears to depict the moment of the Ukrainian attack on the shopping mall, with a powerful explosion heavily damaging the entrance. |
| Earlier in the day, the governor had announced a region-wide missile alert, urging residents to seek shelter and those who are inside buildings to stay away from windows. | Earlier in the day, the governor had announced a region-wide missile alert, urging residents to seek shelter and those who are inside buildings to stay away from windows. |
| Russian border regions, including Belgorod, have come under recurring Ukrainian missile and drone strikes in recent months. One of the deadliest of these hit Belgorod in late December, killing 25 people and injuring more than 100. Russian President Vladimir Putin at the time called the attack a “terrorist act,” vowing to respond by targeting Kiev’s military installations. He stressed, however, that Moscow does not plan to retaliate in kind by attacking civilians. | Russian border regions, including Belgorod, have come under recurring Ukrainian missile and drone strikes in recent months. One of the deadliest of these hit Belgorod in late December, killing 25 people and injuring more than 100. Russian President Vladimir Putin at the time called the attack a “terrorist act,” vowing to respond by targeting Kiev’s military installations. He stressed, however, that Moscow does not plan to retaliate in kind by attacking civilians. |