Ukraine war: Russians find no shelter in border city of Belgorod - BBC News

Belgorod has seen cross-border attacks before, but Saturday's was the deadliest on Russian soil so far.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, Last Saturday's attack on Belgorod came within 24 hours of Russia's biggest aerial bombardment of Ukraine so farBy Victoria SafronovaBBC News RussianThe people of Belgorod have experienced Ukrainian cross-border attacks before, but Saturday's was the deadliest on Russian soil since the start of the war.

Twenty-five people were killed and more than 100 others hurt in the biggest Russian city in close proximity to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian missile strikes came a day after Russia launched its biggest aerial bombardment of the war so far, leaving more than 40 dead.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that Russia had launched 500 missiles and drones against Ukraine in just five days.

Ukraine's response in targeting Belgorod would not go unpunished, vowed President Vladimir Putin. But the city's residents accuse authorities of not doing enough to keep people safe.

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