Deadly missile strike hits Belgorod region amid ongoing cross-border attacks

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Posted Aug 17, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-17-0730
Deadly missile strike hits Belgorod region amid ongoing cross-border attacks
Photo: Sweden Herald

A missile strike killed six people in Russia’s Belgorod region as cross-border drone strikes and frontline clashes continue across both countries.

A Ukrainian missile strike in Russia’s Belgorod region killed six people and injured four others, including a child, in the village of Kolosovo, regional authorities reported.

The incident follows a wave of cross-border attacks across both nations. In Russia, recent drone strikes ignited fires at commercial warehouses in the Moscow and Leningrad regions, resulting in five deaths and multiple injuries. A separate drone crash on a Black Sea beach in Krasnodar Krai killed seven people and injured approximately 40.

Meanwhile, Russian strikes on Kyiv left nine people dead and dozens wounded, as intense combat persisted along key frontlines in eastern Ukraine. Additionally, Belarus announced plans to deploy a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Sweden Herald, The Insider, Радіо Свобода

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