Ukrainian attacks leave five civilians injured in Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day

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Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said on June 25 that Ukrainian armed forces carried out 130 attacks on Russia's Belgorod Region in the past day, leaving five civilians injured. The attacks targeted multiple districts, including Belgorodsky, Borisovsky, Valuisky, Volokonovsky, Graivoronsky, Krasnogvardeisky, Krasnoyaruzhsky, Rakityansky, Shebekinsky, and Yakovlevsky.

Coverage Comparison

TASS, the Russian state news agency, reported the attacks citing Shuvayev's statements on the Max messaging app. The reports provided detailed statistics on the attacks and their aftermath, including the number of strikes, casualties, and defensive measures.

In a June 25 report, TASS said the five injured civilians were in the Volokonovsky and Shebenkinsky districts. Eight of the strikes involved aircraft, multiple rocket launchers, and artillery, while in five cases explosives were dropped from drones. The report also stated that 97 Ukrainian drones were jammed and shot down.

A separate TASS report from June 28 focused on a different 24-hour period, during which it said the Ukrainian military carried out over 60 attacks on the region. That report said a civilian was killed in the Shebekinsky District and another injured in the Rakityansky District, with four attacks involving artillery and 102 drones jammed or shot down.

A July 7 TASS report described repeated missile strikes on Belgorod and the Belgorod district, resulting in injuries and damage. Shuvayev was quoted as saying there were no casualties following that shelling, but a fire at an infrastructure facility and power and water outages were reported. The report also noted that energy infrastructure facilities had sustained serious damage. According to the same report, 116 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed over Russian regions within a 12-hour period.

Key Claims

• The Ukrainian armed forces carried out 130 attacks on Russia's Belgorod Region in one day, as reported by TASS on June 25.
• Five civilians were injured in the Volokonovsky and Shebenkinsky districts, according to the same TASS report.
• Eight Ukrainian strikes involved aircraft, multiple rocket launchers, and artillery; explosives were dropped from drones in five cases.
• 97 Ukrainian drones were jammed and shot down in the Belgorod region in the past day, per Shuvayev.
• A separate TASS report from June 28 said over 60 attacks occurred in a different 24-hour period, with a civilian killed in the Shebekinsky District and another injured in the Rakityansky District.
• That report also said 102 Ukrainian drones were jammed and shot down over the region.
• A July 7 TASS report said repeated missile strikes on Belgorod and the Belgorod district caused injuries and damage, with power and water outages and serious damage to energy infrastructure facilities.
• 116 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed over Russian regions within a 12-hour period, according to the July 7 report.