💥 Attack

Explosions and casualties were reported at a shopping mall in Belgorod, Russia, with local authorities claiming it was a Ukrainian rocket attack.

February 15, 2024 Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast

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Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Shopping mall in Belgorod was struck in what Russia claims was a Ukrainian rocket attack

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

At around 12:20, an air raid warning was issued in Belgorod Oblast due to a missile threat. Air defence was responding over the city.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Local authorities report that six people have been killed as a result of the attack, including a child, and 17 people have been injured.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian air defense allegedly shot down 14 rockets over Belgorod at around 12:30 p.m. local time, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Feb. 15.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the attack had been carried out using an RM-70 multiple rocket launcher.

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