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Ukrainian drone hits residential building in Belgorod – governor | Ukrainian drone hits residential building in Belgorod – governor |
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At least one person was hurt in the Tuesday incident, Vyacheslav Gladkov has said | At least one person was hurt in the Tuesday incident, Vyacheslav Gladkov has said |
A Ukrainian drone injured at least one person when it struck an apartment building in Russia’s Belgorod Region on Tuesday, causing a fire, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said. | A Ukrainian drone injured at least one person when it struck an apartment building in Russia’s Belgorod Region on Tuesday, causing a fire, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said. |
A man whose leg was injured by shrapnel in the incident was subsequently taken to a city hospital, the official said. Firefighters are tackling the blaze, which has spread across three apartments in the building, he added. Gladkov characterized the incident as a Ukrainian military attack against a civilian target. | |
Unconfirmed media reports previously said multiple people were injured in the incident. Gladkov said the damage was being clarified. | Unconfirmed media reports previously said multiple people were injured in the incident. Gladkov said the damage was being clarified. |
Belgorod is the capital of a region of the same name on the Ukrainian border. It has suffered from regular attacks launched by Kiev’s forces amid the wider conflict between the two nations. | Belgorod is the capital of a region of the same name on the Ukrainian border. It has suffered from regular attacks launched by Kiev’s forces amid the wider conflict between the two nations. |
In May, Russia launched an incursion into neighboring Kharkov Region, which it said was meant to make it harder for Ukraine to attack nearby Belgorod Region with shorter-range weapons, such as artillery guns and small drones. Kiev has long-range kamikaze drones in its arsenal, which it uses to strike targets deep inside Russia. | In May, Russia launched an incursion into neighboring Kharkov Region, which it said was meant to make it harder for Ukraine to attack nearby Belgorod Region with shorter-range weapons, such as artillery guns and small drones. Kiev has long-range kamikaze drones in its arsenal, which it uses to strike targets deep inside Russia. |
Last Wednesday, a series of Ukrainian attacks left four people dead and 24 others injured in several villages in Belgorod Region. | Last Wednesday, a series of Ukrainian attacks left four people dead and 24 others injured in several villages in Belgorod Region. |
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