Ukraine launches deadly drone attack on Russian city of Belgorod

A missile struck a busy road in the centre of a Russian city early on Saturday during an attack by Ukraine, crashing down on cars and leaving them burning while people ran for their lives.

Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from the streets of Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine, as vehicles went up in flames and rubble littered the road.

Attacks later in the day on the city killed 10 people and injured 45 more, the Kremlin said, adding that Vladimir Putin had been briefed about the situation.
“President Vladimir Putin has been informed about the Ukrainian armed forces’ strike on residential neighbourhoods in Belgorod,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the TASS news agency.

It remains unclear whether the strike on the road in Belgorod was caused by a Ukrainian missile or errant Russian air defences.

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