Russian official: 22 people were killed in the Ukrainian air attack on Belgorod

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, a Russian official announced the increase in the number of victims of the Ukrainian air attack on the city of Belgorod in the northern neighborhood of Ukraine to 22 people.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, of which the city of Belgorod is the administrative center, said, “Unfortunately and with great sadness, the number of people who were killed as a result of yesterday’s attack on Belgorod, has increased”.

According to Reuters, this area, like other border areas of Ukraine, has been the target of shelling and drone attacks throughout the year, which Russia blames on Ukraine. , although none has been on this scale before.

Gladkov announced in a statement that three children were among the dead and 109 people were injured.

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that Ukraine targeted Begorod with two missiles and several rockets, most of which fell, but the debris fell on the city. The governor of Belgorod said today that this attack damaged 30 apartment buildings and several houses and cars.

Kiev did not make an official statement about this attack, but the RBC-Ukraine media reported, citing anonymous sources, that Ukrainian forces The Belgorod region was targeted in response to the extensive Russian bombing the day before (Friday).

Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Ukraine fired its air weapons from the Kharkiv region just across the border. According to reports, a few hours after the attack on Belgorod, Russia launched several waves of airstrikes against Kharkiv.

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