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Ukraine launches Christmas Eve attack on Russia’s Belgorod – governor Ukraine launches Christmas Eve attack on Russia’s Belgorod – governor
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Multiple “aerial targets” have been shot down overnight, Vyachslav Gladkov said Multiple “aerial targets” were shot down overnight, Vyachslav Gladkov said
Ukraine has carried out an attack on Russia’s Belgorod region on Christmas Eve, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in the early hours of Tuesday.  Ukraine launched a new attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region on Christmas Eve, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in the early hours of Tuesday. 
“Our air defenses have been activated in Belgorod and [the surrounding] region. Several aerial targets have been shot down,” Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel. He added that there are no casualties. “Our air defenses have been activated in Belgorod and [the surrounding] region. Several aerial targets have been shot down,” Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel. He added that there are no casualties. 
The governor said that a car and two houses were damaged by shrapnel in the villages of Tavrovo.  The governor said a car and two houses hd been damaged by shrapnel in the village of Tavrovo. 
According to Telegram news channel SHOT, residents of Belgorod and the Shebekino area, which borders Ukraine, heard more than 10 “powerful explosions” at around 10 pm local time. According to Telegram news channel SHOT, residents of Belgorod and the Shebekino area, which borders Ukraine, heard more than 10 “powerful explosions” at around 10 pm local time. 
The channel cited “early reports” as saying that Ukraine “attempted to use cluster munitions.” An attack with cluster munitions has not been confirmed by officials as of yet. The channel cited “early reports” that Ukraine had “attempted to use cluster munitions.” 
Earlier on Monday, a kamikaze drone struck a power line, causing outages in six villages, Gladkov said.Earlier on Monday, a kamikaze drone struck a power line, causing outages in six villages, Gladkov said.
Belgorod and Shebekino have come under frequent drone, mortar and rocket attacks since the start of the conflict in early 2022. Shebekino was partially evacuated in 2023 due to heavy shelling.Belgorod and Shebekino have come under frequent drone, mortar and rocket attacks since the start of the conflict in early 2022. Shebekino was partially evacuated in 2023 due to heavy shelling.
In its daily briefing on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported heavy fighting on different parts of the frontline, including Ukraine’s failed attempt break throught the lines in Russia’s Kursk region, which was invaded in August. In its daily briefing on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported heavy fighting on different parts of the frontline, including Ukraine’s failed attempt to break through the lines in Russia’s Kursk Region, which was invaded in August.