Six people, including a one-year-old girl, died in Ukraine’s attack in Belgorod city of Russia.
Six people including a one year old girl died in this Ukrainian missile attack Today Thursday in the city of Belgorod, next to the border with Ukraine.
Another 17 people, including four children, were hospitalized with injuries, six of whom are in critical condition.
Belgorod is the closest major Russian city to the Ukrainian border, and the city and surrounding area have been the target of frequent attacks since February 2022, when Russia begins invasion of UkraineCalled it a “special military operation”.
According to what the regional governor said in the afternoon, Vyacheslav GladkovTwo children have already been discharged to receive outpatient treatment.
The deceased girl is said to be only one year old Valentina, The woman who was pushing her stroller has also died. Apparently it was his grandmother. “We are mourning with the families and friends of all the victims,” Gladkov wrote on Telegram. “I want to express my deepest condolences, knowing that there are no words that can console this pain.”
The Russian Defense Ministry assured that its air defense systems were shot down. 14 missiles Ukrainians about this region.
The Belgorod region is being punished again and again. According to Russian officials, 25 civilians were killed in the largest attacks in late December. It was the deadliest attack on a Russian city since the war began on February 24, 2022.
poor anti-aircraft defense
The area, which is very close to the front, has much less anti-aircraft protection than other remote areas such as Sochi, where a residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin is located. In some cases, residents have reported that officials refuse to report the location of shelters.
The Russian Ministry of Health sent a team of medical experts from federal centers to Belgorod. A video posted on social media showed a small supermarket belonging to the Russian chain Magnit with almost all its windows broken. The same look was offered by the surrounding apartments. Meanwhile, as emergency workers rushed to help the injured, an outdoor sports complex was also damaged.
Governor of the neighboring Kursk region, Roman StarovoitSaid that a shopping centre, an outdoor sports facility and residential areas there were attacked. “The enemy is deliberately attacking groups of civilians,” he said in statements reported by Reuters. There was no immediate comment from Kiev on the attacks.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Mara Zakharovadescribed the events as “Terrorist act by the Kiev regime” on Telegram and said that Russia would take the matter to the UN Security Council.