Three people are reported dead as a result of shelling in Shebekino, a town in Russia’s Belgorod region, located close to the Ukrainian border.
The region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote that projectiles also damaged the roof and the heating system of a two-story apartment building. Windows were shattered in two neighboring apartment buildings. According to another media source, a local crystal shop, “Belogorie Crystal,” was also struck by projectiles.
Local Telegram channels are publishing videos from the site.
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s Belgorod region often suffers from shelling.
Since October 20, the region is on “mid-level alert” under the Russian graduated martial law, which permits the regional authorities to relocate residents and limit their freedom of movement.
On October 22, two people were killed in Shebekino and more than 10 were wounded during another strike.
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