Two people were killed and 16 others were injured after a Ukrainian missile strike hit the city of Belgorod in southwestern Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities.
A 16-year-old was among those killed in the bombardment, local officials reported. The casualties also included seven teenagers aged between 16 and 17 who sustained injuries during the attack.
Alexander Suvaev, the acting governor of the Belgorod region, confirmed the total casualty figures in a statement released on Telegram. Suvaev stated that Ukrainian forces launched the attack against the Russian city.
The missile strike damaged infrastructure across Belgorod, hitting a commercial facility in the city center. Suvaev reported that the impact also triggered fires in seven separate warehouses.
Damage to energy and logistics infrastructure
Reports published on social media by Global News indicated that the Sunday attack struck multiple locations across Belgorod. The report stated that the missiles targeted energy and logistics infrastructure within the city.
Belgorod is the administrative center of Russia's Belgorod Oblast, located in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine. Due to its proximity to the frontier, the region serves as a major transportation and logistical hub for Russian civilian and military networks.
Official announcements regarding security incidents in Russian border regions are regularly disseminated through Telegram. Regional administrators, including acting governors, use the platform to provide updates on casualties, damage assessments, and emergency response efforts.
Local authorities confirmed that emergency services responded to the warehouse fires and commercial damage following the strike. A final total of two deaths and 16 injuries, including the seven teenage victims, was registered by officials.
