Ukraine war: Deadly strike on Russian shopping centre in Belgorod - BBC News

At least five people are reported killed in an air attack on the city of Belgorod, close to Ukraine.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav GladkovImage caption, Thursday's air attack left windows shattered at the shopping centre in BelgorodBy Laura GozziBBC NewsAt least five people have been killed in an air attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, the region's governor says.

Eighteen others are said to have been wounded in the strike not far from the Ukrainian border.

Videos circulating on social media showed several ambulances parked outside a heavily damaged shopping centre with shattered windows.

Russian officials said air defence systems had shot down 14 Ukrainian missiles over the Belgorod region.

Russian Zvezda TV, which is closely affiliated with the ministry of defence, said one rocket hit a shopping centre and one landed on the city's sports stadium.

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