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Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says

The attack also wounded four people and damaged a structure and vehicle, according to Acting Governor Aleksander Shuvaev.

  • On Monday, a Ukrainian rocket attack in Russia's Belgorod region killed at least six people, according to Acting Belgorod region Governor Alexander Shuvaev. The strike hit the village of Koloskovo, located 15 miles from the Ukraine border.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 205 Ukrainian drones across Russia and Crimea between Sunday night and Monday morning. This followed a previous exchange of strikes that killed 19 people on both sides.
  • Shuvaev said the missile strike wounded four others, including a 14-year-old, and burned a "structure" while damaging a vehicle in the Valuysky district. The attack caused significant property damage alongside casualties.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated these strikes, along with attacks on oil refineries and Wildberries warehouses, aim to undermine Russia's war economy. Southern Russian airports introduced temporary flight restrictions amid the overnight attacks.
  • Moscow has intensified attacks using hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles, exploiting Ukraine's air-defense shortages after the US-Israeli war against Iran diverted supplies. July saw 437 civilian deaths in Ukraine, the highest monthly toll since May 2022 per the United Nations.
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At least six people were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike in Russia's Belgorod region, near the border, local authorities announced Monday, while Kyiv reported Russian attacks in the Odessa region. Ukraine and Russia have been locked in a sharp escalation of tensions for several weeks.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Six people died in a Ukrainian missile strike in the Russian region of Belgorod, near the border, announced this Monday the local authorities. Both countries have been intensifying their strikes for months, causing an increasing number of civilian casualties, more than four years after the outbreak of the Russian offensive in its Ukrainian neighbour. - Russia: 6 dead in a Ukrainian missile strike in the Belgorod region (International).

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At least six people were killed and four were injured last night in Ukrainian missile attacks on Russia's Belgorod region, while at least seven people were killed and more than 39 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Ukrainian missile strikes on the Belgorod region have killed six people and wounded four others, including a 14-year-old child, acting regional governor Alexander Shuvayev said. Russia has also stepped up its attacks, with several strikes targeting the Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz. Meanwhile, the European Union could expand its list of Russian entities sanctioned over the war in Ukraine in the fall.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Ukrainian missile attack hit the village of Koloskovo, 15 kilometres from the border, and killed six people

·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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