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Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says

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Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
Six people were killed and four injured in Ukrainian missile strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight.
6 · people killed4 · people injured Alexander Shuvaev, acting Governor of Belgorod
A 14-year-old child was among those injured in the strikes.
14 · child injured Alexander Shuvaev, acting Governor of Belgorod
The latest strikes burned a building and damaged a car in the village of Koloskovo in the Valuysky district.
1 · building burned1 · car damaged Alexander Shuvaev, acting Governor of Belgorod
The injured child was sent to hospital while two others received medical assistance.
1 · child sent to hospital2 · others received medical assistance Alexander Shuvaev, acting Governor of Belgorod
The strikes came a night after Ukraine's largest-scale attack of the year, which killed at least seven people.
at least 7 · people killed Ukrainian officials, officials

Six people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian missile strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, its acting governor has said.

A 14-year-old child was among those injured, Alexander Shuvaev wrote on Telegram early on Monday.

The strikes come a night after what officials called the "largest-scale" attack launched by Ukraine this year, in which at least seven people were killed.

Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39 on the same night.

Shuvaev said that the latest strikes had burned a building and damaged a car in the village of Koloskovo in the Valuysky district, which is close to Russia's border with Ukraine.

The injured child had been sent to hospital while two others had received medical assistance, he added.

Moscow has intensified missile attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks, with Kyiv also stepping up drone strikes deep inside Russia.

Both warring sides accuse each other of targeting civilians.

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