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Seven civilians have been injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, according to the regional crisis center. The initial count of three injured was later revised upward as more casualties were reported. The attack also caused a fire and damage to residential and commercial buildings.

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Reports from Russian state news agency TASS, citing the regional crisis center, provide the only available accounts of the incident. Two separate updates from TASS detail the evolving casualty figures and the extent of damage.

Key claims

  • The attack was carried out by a Ukrainian drone, according to the Belgorod regional crisis center, as quoted by TASS.
  • Three civilians were initially reported injured: a woman with multiple arm lacerations and two men suffering from acoustic trauma, who were taken to City Hospital No. 2 for examination.
  • The number of injured later rose to seven. All seven received medical care at a Belgorod hospital and were released for outpatient treatment, the crisis center stated.
  • The drone strike sparked a fire on the facade of an administrative building, which has since been extinguished.
  • Windows at a nearby social facility were damaged.
  • Damage was reported to four apartment houses, commercial and social facilities, and four passenger cars.