February 2024 Belgorod missile strike

February 2024 Belgorod missile strike
Part of Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
LocationBelgorod, Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Date15 February 2024
Attack type
Airstrike
Deaths7 (including a 1-year-old girl)
Injured18
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]

  1. ^ "Deadly strike on Russian shopping centre near border". BBC News. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ "Russia says Ukrainian missile strike kills civilians in Belgorod". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-02-19.