Ukrainian shelling kills 22 in Russia as cross-border attacks escalate
Residents of the Russian city of Belgorod were told to hide in shelters Sunday as sirens warned them of a possible missile attack from neighboring Ukraine.
Residents of the Russian city of Belgorod were told to hide in shelters Sunday as sirens warned them of a possible missile attack from neighboring Ukraine.
The warnings came after a Russian drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, which itself followed a Ukrainian air attack on Belgorod that killed 22 people earlier in the day.
More than 100 people were wounded in Saturday's strike on Belgorod, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said, making it one of the deadliest attacks on Russian soil since Moscow invaded Ukraine 22 months ago.
Russian authorities accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour Russian aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed at least 41 civilians.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it identified the ammunition used in the strike as Czech-made Vampire rockets and Olkha missiles fitted with cluster-munition warheads. It provided no additional information, and NBC News was unable to verify its claims.
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