Extremely tough exchange of blows between Russia and Ukraine, which resulted in numerous civilian casualties on both fronts. According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, the death toll after yesterday's Russian attack has risen to 39. Kiev responded with a series of raids that primarily hit the city of Belgorod, 30 kilometers from the border: 21 dead and over 100 injured. Moscow warns: “The attack will not go unpunished, the responsibility lies with the EU countries that supply weapons to Kiev's terrorists.” Vladimir Egorov, a politician from Putin's United Russia party, was found dead in his backyard in Tobolsk, Siberia , found; Yellow to the circumstances of death.
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06:55
Moscow: Death toll in Belgorod attack rises to 22
According to Moscow authorities citing the Tass agency, the death toll in the latest Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod yesterday is 22. There are also 109 injured. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said one person died of their injuries in hospital overnight and that doctors and officials were preparing to transfer 25 seriously injured people to federal hospitals.
06:16
Russian attack on Kharkiv, the mayor: “Severe damage and fires”
Russian forces launched two attacks with Iranian-made “Shaeed” drones within hours against the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, injuring 26 people, including two minors, and damaging various civilian infrastructure. This was reported by the Ukrainian website Kiyv Independent, which cites a post on Telegram by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. “Several residential buildings in the city center were hit. There are fires.”
“All relevant services are already on site,” said Terechow. The city's water supply networks were destroyed, a gas pipeline, a kindergarten and a hospital as well as 13 apartment blocks were damaged.
02:50
Russian attack on Kharkiv, 26 injured
Within hours, Russian forces launched two attacks with Iranian-made Shaeed drones on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, injuring 26 people, including two minors, and damaging various civilian infrastructure. This was reported by the Ukrainian website Kiyv Independent, which cites a post on Telegram by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. “Several residential buildings in the city center were hit. There are fires.”
“All relevant services are already on site,” said Terechow. The city's water supply networks were destroyed, a gas pipeline, a kindergarten and a hospital as well as 13 apartment blocks were damaged.
00:53
Russia to the UN: “Deliberate terrorist attack in Belgorod.” “West is complicit in Kiev’s crimes”
“Don’t have any illusions and don’t pretend. “Brussels, along with Washington and London, as well as most countries of the European Union, are complicit in the crimes of the Kiev gang.” This was said by Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, during a speech at the UN Security Council meeting convened by Russia to the bombing of Belgorod. This was reported by the Tass agency. This, Nebenzia added, was “an indiscriminate and premeditated attack” on a civilian site. “The members of the Security Council,” he continued, “have the opportunity to carry out their duty and objectively assess what is happening.”
00:13
Belgorod, the governor: “The number of deaths in the Kiev raid rises to 21”
The death toll in the Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod has risen to 21, including three children. This was said by the region's governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, in a message on Telegram. At least 110 people were injured, including 17 children, he added. Ria Novosti reports about it. Thirty victims are in serious condition, the governor said. The Ukrainian raid damaged 30 condominiums, 344 apartments and three private houses and hit several families and social structures, including a school, a high school and a kindergarten.