Russia said Ukrainian missiles hit the southern Russian border city of Belgorod, killing at least five people, including a child.
Belgorod Governor Gladkov (Vyachesl** Gladkov) posted on social media on Thursday (February 15) that the city of Belgorod was hit by a Ukrainian missile attack that morning, killing five people; Another 18 people were injured, five of whom were children.
Roman Starovoit, the governor of the neighboring Kursk region, called the attack on a Belgorod shopping mall and an outdoor sports facility and residential area "a new crime of the Ukrainian Nazis."
There was no immediate comment from the Kiev side.
According to a correspondent from the Russian Defense Ministry's channel Zvezda, six people were killed near the Magnit shopping center in Belgorod; According to News**mash, the total number of dead is nine.
Belgorod is the closest Russian metropolis to the Ukrainian border, and the city and surrounding areas have been frequently attacked during the war. Russian authorities say 25 civilians were killed in one of the largest attacks in Belgorod at the end of December.