Drone Strikes and Bombardments Hit Belgorod and Rostov-on-Don

In Belgorod, regional authorities confirmed that the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure, wounding two children among the dozen casualties. The impact caused secondary fires that engulfed parked vehicles and residential units. Meanwhile, in Rostov-on-Don, Mayor Aleksandr Skryabin reported structural damage to a building following an air assault on the strategic port city.

Across the border, the human toll continued to rise as a Russian aerial bomb struck the Sumy region of Ukraine, leaving five people injured. Despite the mounting evidence of destruction in urban centers, both Moscow and Kyiv maintain their official stances, denying deliberate attempts to target civilian populations throughout the conflict.