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- The local governor Gladkov said that 37 of the injured, including seven children, were taken to hospital.
- A video posted on social media purporting to show the attack in Russia shows a vehicle being blown up and a subsequent explosion, but Reuters could not verify...
- Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case in connection with the attack, according to an announcement on its Telegram channel.
A Ukrainian attack on the city of Belgorod in southwestern Russia on Friday night killed five people and wounded 46, local governor Viaceslav Gladkov announced, according to Reuters.
The local governor Gladkov said that 37 of the injured, including seven children, were taken to hospital.
A video posted on social media purporting to show the attack in Russia shows a vehicle being blown up and a subsequent explosion, but Reuters could not verify the authenticity of the footage.
Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case in connection with the attack, according to an announcement on its Telegram channel.
In addition, Russian authorities reported that a woman was wounded in another Ukrainian attack on Saturday, this time on the border town of Shebekino in the Belgorod region.
Several towns in Russia, in the war zone
Attacks on Belgorod and other towns on the border with Russia have been frequent in recent months, with the city becoming a center of conflict.
Kiev and Moscow deny the deliberate targeting of civilians in the war that began in February 2022, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, which it calls a “special military operation.”