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Six killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod
At night, Ukraine sent flying robots called drones to attack a city in Russia named Belgorod.
Six people lost their lives, and 25 other people were hurt, including two children.
The drones started fires in two apartment buildings and damaged many homes.
Alexander Shuvayev, the acting governor of the area, shared the news about what happened.
Russia's military said it stopped more than 150 Ukrainian drones in the sky.
Drones also caused damage in other Russian places, like the port city of Novorossiysk and the city of Ufa.
At the same time, Russia attacked parts of Ukraine too.
A Russian drone hit a building in Kharkiv, where two people died and 23 were hurt, and fuel storage places near Odesa were also hit.
Both sides are fighting each other in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Six people died in a Ukrainian overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, the regional crisis centre said.
Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev initially reported three killed and 25 injured, including two children; fires hit two apartment buildings and many residential and non-residential buildings were damaged.
Russia's Defence Ministry said it destroyed more than 150 Ukrainian drones over European Russia, Crimea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and separately reported 12 UAVs intercepted over Bashkortostan and Tatarstan.
Drone debris in Novorossiysk damaged three residential buildings and injured one person, while in Ufa a drone struck a building under construction and a crane.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said Putin will not 'freeze' the war without eliminating its root causes and accused Zelensky of escalating the conflict; a parallel Russian drone strike killed two people in Kharkiv.
- Who
- Ukraine launched the drones; victims were residents of Belgorod, Russia. Russian officials who responded included Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev, Novorossiysk Mayor Andrei Kravchenko and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, while Oleg Sinegubov, head of Kharkiv's regional military administration, reported the parallel attack in Ukraine.
- What
- An overnight Ukrainian drone attack killed six people, injured dozens and damaged buildings in the Russian city of Belgorod, with drone debris also falling in Novorossiysk and a strike reported in Ufa; Russia's military said it shot down more than 150 drones in response, and strikes continued on both sides.
- Where
- Belgorod, Russia; drone debris also fell in Novorossiysk and a strike hit Ufa in Bashkortostan; Russian attacks struck Kharkiv and fuel storage sites near Odesa in Ukraine.
- When
- Overnight, reported on August 9, 2026 (one article cites August 10).
- Why
- The articles do not state a specific reason; the attacks are part of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Ukraine and its supporters
Russia
Freezing the conflict
Ukraine and its supporters
The articles frame the war through the headline that Putin 'won't freeze' the conflict, implying Ukraine's side wants the fighting stopped.
Russia
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said no 'freeze' is possible without eliminating the root causes of the crisis, citing Putin's repeatedly stated position.
Responsibility for escalation
Ukraine and its supporters
Ukraine carried out the drone attack on Belgorod as part of the ongoing war, while Ukrainian officials reported Russian drone strikes on a Kharkiv residential building and fuel facilities near Odesa.
Russia
Galuzin accused Zelensky of having 'completely lost touch with reality' and of trying to escalate the conflict, provoking discontent even among countries Kyiv considers partners.
Key facts
- Death toll (Belgorod)
- 6 people
- Initial casualties (Belgorod)
- 3 killed, 25 injured, including 2 children
- Reported date
- August 9, 2026 (one article cites August 10)
- Drones destroyed by Russia
- More than 150 over European Russia, Crimea, Black Sea and Sea of Azov; 12 UAVs over Bashkortostan and Tatarstan
- Novorossiysk impact
- 3 residential buildings damaged, 1 person injured
- Ufa impact
- Drone struck a building under construction and a crane
- Kharkiv strike
- 2 dead, 23 injured in Russian drone attack on Saltivski district
- Odesa area strikes
- Fuel storage facilities hit in Odesa, Chornomorsk, Biliari and Novi Biliari
Quotes
Alexander Shuvayev
Acting governor of Belgorod region
“no 'freeze' is possible without eliminating the root causes of this crisis. It is clear that Zelensky has completely lost touch with reality and is trying to expand the conflict, provoking discontent even among countries that Kiev considers its partners.”
wionews.com
“Unfortunately, according to updated information, three civilians have died. I offer my sincere condolences to their families. I understand that no words can ease the pain that their loved ones feel.”
wionews.com
Sources
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