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Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says

A 14-year-old child was among four others injured, the acting governor of Russia's Belgorod region says.

Published August 17, 2026, 5:38 AM
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Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says

Six people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, its acting governor has said.

A 14-year-old child was among those injured, Alexander Shuvaev wrote on Telegram early on Monday.

The strikes come a night after what officials called the "largest-scale" attack launched by Ukraine this year, in which at least seven people were killed.

Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39 on the same night.

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