At least six people killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod
Summary
A Ukrainian missile attack struck the Belgorod region in western Russia, killing at least six people and injuring four others. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched missile and drone attacks across several parts of Ukraine, causing multiple deaths and injuries.Key Facts
- The Ukrainian attack hit the village of Koloskovo, about 15 km from the Ukraine border in Russia’s Belgorod region.
- At least six civilians were killed and four, including a 14-year-old, were wounded in this strike.
- Russian forces carried out missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 19 in different regions.
- Russian attacks targeted areas including Zaporizhia, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa.
- An attack on the Izmail port in Odesa damaged a civilian ship and port infrastructure; fires were extinguished.
- Both countries have intensified missile and drone strikes recently, raising civilian casualty numbers to their highest since early 2022.
- Ukraine targets Russian logistical sites, including warehouses linked to Russia’s largest online retailer, aiming to weaken Russia’s war economy.
- The United Nations reported 437 civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022; Russia reported 79 civilian deaths from Ukrainian attacks in the same period.
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