Ukraine attacks Belgorod Region about 2,000 times over week, killing nine — diplomat

TASS

LUGANSK, October 13. /TASS/. Over the past week, the Ukrainian armed forces carried out about 2,000 strikes on the territory of the Belgorod Region, killing nine civilians, including a child, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told TASS.

"Last week, the Belgorod Region remained the area most frequently attacked by Ukrainian militants. Ukrainian armed formations attacked the Belgorod Region about 2,000 times during the week. As a result, nine civilians were killed, including one child, and 82 people, including four children, were injured," he said.

Miroshnik specified that settlements and civilian infrastructure were most frequently targeted in the Belgorodsky, Borisovsky, Valuisky, Volokonovsky, Graivoronsky, Krasnoyaruzhsky, Rakityansky, and Shebekinsky districts of the region. "The strikes damaged mainly passenger cars, trucks, trailers, and tractors, social and commercial facilities, private homes and apartment buildings, administrative buildings and enterprises, outbuildings, garages, and specialized equipment, as well as gas and electricity supply networks," the diplomat noted.

Miroshnik previously told TASS that attacks by Ukrainian forces over the past week claimed the lives of 52 Russian civilians, including five children, while more than 270 people, including 11 minors, were injured. Ukrainian forces fired about 8,500 munitions of various types at Russian territory.

Fonte: TASS