Drone strikes kill four in Russia’s Belgorod city and nearby village, authorities say

Belgorod, Russia. Ukrainian drone strikes left four people dead and 14 injured in Belgorod and a nearby village, according to local authorities on Sunday. They reported that the overnight city attack killed three and injured 13, while a later strike on a car in Voznesenovka killed one person and injured another.

Injured man dies in hospital

Belgorod mayor Valentin Demidov said on the state-backed messaging platform MAX that a man wounded in the overnight attack had died in hospital, bringing the city’s death toll to three. He described the loss as a tragedy for all Belgorod residents.

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Regional governor Alexander Shuvayev said damage from the overnight strike affected 30 apartment blocks, 35 cars and four houses. He also reported damage to three buildings used for administration, eight business premises and three facilities providing social services.

Car struck in nearby village

Local authorities said a Ukrainian drone hit a car on Sunday morning in Voznesenovka, a village near the town of Shebekino. One person died and another was injured in that separate incident.