2 Killed in Shelling of Russian Border City Belgorod, Governor Says

2 Killed in Shelling of Russian Border City Belgorod, Governor Says
A view shows a damaged apartment building following what local authorities said was a Ukrainian missile attack in Belgorod, Russia, on March 16, 2024. Telegram channel of Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov/Handout via Reuters
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MOSCOW—Two people were killed and three wounded in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border city of Belgorod, the regional governor said on Saturday, as Russian citizens vote through Sunday in a three-day presidential election.

In a statement on the messenger app Telegram, Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the city had been struck by missiles fired from a Vampire rocket launcher system. He said that vehicles and buildings had been damaged both in Belgorod and in surrounding villages.