Ukrainian Missile Strike on Russian City Kills Several People: Kremlin

Ukrainian Missile Strike on Russian City Kills Several People: Kremlin
Rescue specialists work at the site of a destroyed residential building after blasts in Belgorod, Russia, on July 3, 2022. Alexey Stopichev/BelPressa/Handout via Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Russian officials on Sunday claimed Ukraine fired a missile at the Russian Belgorod region, killing several people and injuring more.

The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed the casualties to Russian state-backed media, saying that air defenses were also triggered. Some of the air defense systems were able to intercept the alleged Ukrainian missiles, causing debris to fall on a residential building, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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