Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Civilian in Russia's Belgorod Region

A civilian was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Belgorod region. The Russian Defence Ministry reported that nine Ukrainian drones were shot down over Belgorod and 13 over the Kursk region. The Belgorod region has faced regular Ukrainian attacks since February 2022.

A civilian was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a village in Russia's Belgorod region, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on the Telegram messaging app on Tuesday.

The Russian Defence Ministry announced that its forces had downed nine Ukrainian aircraft-type drones over Belgorod and 13 over the Kursk region early on Tuesday, as per a report from the state-run TASS news agency. Reuters has not independently verified these claims.

The Belgorod border region has been subjected to regular Ukrainian drone, artillery, and ground attacks since February 2022, when Moscow launched an extensive military operation in Ukraine.

(With inputs from agencies.)