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Ukraine strikes Russia’s Belgorod, killing two and injuring 16
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Ukraine strikes Russia’s Belgorod, killing two and injuring 16

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Ukrainian missile strike on Russia’s Belgorod killed two people and injured 16, acting regional Governor Alexander Shvayev said.
  • Shvayev said Ukrainian forces carried out 138 attacks with drones and other weapons over a 24-hour period, killing three civilians and injuring 35.
  • The claims were reported by Russian state media and were not independently verified in the provided material.

A missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people and injured 16, according to acting regional Governor Alexander Shvayev. He described the casualties as the latest count from the attack overnight.

Shvayev also said Belgorod had come under 138 Ukrainian attacks during the preceding 24 hours. Those attacks, he said, killed three civilians and injured 35 others.

The acting governor claimed Ukrainian forces advanced armed units and used six artillery units and multiple-launch rocket systems. He also accused them of carrying out three rounds of drone attacks and bomb drops.

The figures and descriptions were reported by TASS and Xinhua News Agency. The material provided does not include an independent account of the strike or a response from Ukraine.

According to the latest count, the missile attack alone tonight caused two deaths and 16 injuries.

— Alexander ShvayevThe acting Belgorod governor announced the casualties from the latest strike.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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