Four people were killed, including two paramedics, and three others were injured in a Ukrainian bombing that targeted the city of Shybykino in the Russian Belgorod region, according to statements by acting governor Alexander Shuvaev, who described the attack as revealing the truth about neo-Nazis in Kiev, and pointed to material damage that included buildings and vehicles.
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The attack comes in the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as the Russian border areas witness frequent attacks with drones and missiles, and Belgorod is considered one of the most affected areas.
Belgorod District authorities announced the death of four people, including two paramedics, and the injury of three others, as a result of a terrorist bombing launched by the Kiev regime that targeted the city of Shibykino.
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The acting governor of the district, Alexander Shuvaev, said: “On the evening of today, which falls on Solidarity Day in the Fight against Terrorism, the neo-Nazis in Kiev revealed their vile truth once again, when they directed their missiles at civilians in the city of Shchebykino.”
Shuvaev continued on his channel on the Telegram application: “The loss of life is enormous. The Ukrainian bombing claimed the lives of a doctor, a paramedic, and a couple of civilians. Words cannot describe the depth of grief that surrounds the hearts of their families, and in which all residents of Belgorod share them. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims.”
He added, "Three other men were injured by shrapnel, including the ambulance driver. The injured are receiving urgent medical care at the Shibykino Central Hospital, and will be transferred at a later time to complete treatment in Belgorod hospitals, or to federal medical centers as needed."
The provincial governor explained that the fall of the shells led to the collapse of two utility buildings, followed by a fire. The glass facades of a multi-storey residential building, a private house, a parking garage, and another vehicle were also damaged. In the village of Dobroyo, in the city of Shchebykino, a Ukrainian drone damaged an additional vehicle after it was directly targeted.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will increase its retaliatory attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure
Likely · Within days
Air defenses in Belgorod District will be strengthened
Very likely · Within weeks

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