Photo: aftermath of the attack (Vyacheslav Gladkov)
Eight people were injured.
Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that seven adults and one child were wounded as a result of shelling in the region.
"The city of Belgorod and the Belgorod district were subjected to an air attack by the AFU. There are direct hits on residential apartment buildings and cars," Gladkov added.
He said that as a result of the shelling, five people received shrapnel wounds and were taken to medical facilities, while three more were treated on the spot and refused hospitalization.
"In the city as a result of the shelling, various damages were identified in 34 apartments in 19 apartment buildings, one private residential house, and 37 vehicles," the governor wrote.
Ukraine has not commented on the attack in any way. Belgorod region has been the target of regular shelling and attacks since the beginning of spring. According to Russia, the death toll from shelling in the region has exceeded 20 people and more than a hundred have been wounded since the start of the full-scale war.
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