February 2024 Belgorod missile strike | |
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Part of Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
Location | Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast, Russia |
Date | 15 February 2024 |
Attack type | Airstrike |
Deaths | 7 (including a 1-year-old girl) |
Injured | 18 |
Perpetrator | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
On 15 February 2024, Ukraine fired several missiles at Russia’s Belgorod Oblast which borders the country. According to Russian officials, fourteen missiles were shot down but one hit and "heavily damaged" a shopping center in Belgorod city. Seven civilians, including a one-year-old girl, were killed, while 18 others were injured. Another missile struck a sports stadium.[1][2]