Russia: bombing in Belgorod leaves at least five dead and 18 injured. Bombings on this region have increased, in response to those of Moscow's forces in Ukraine.
At the end of December, the regional capital was the target of a Ukrainian strike which left 25 dead, the deadliest against civilians on Russian soil since the launch of Moscow’s offensive against Ukraine in February 2022. The Russian Defense Ministry has so far limited itself to saying that as of midday Thursday rockets launched by the Ukrainian army on theBelgorod region had been neutralized.