Teenage Girl Killed, Two Children Wounded in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Belgorod Playground
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A Ukrainian drone attack on a playground in Printsevka, Belgorod Region, resulted in the death of a 13-year-old girl and shrapnel wounds for two other girls, aged seven and nine, according to acting governor Alexander Shuvayev.
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Why It Matters
A Ukrainian drone attack targeted a playground in Russia's Belgorod Region, leading to one fatality and two injuries among children.
BELGOROD, August 2. /TASS/. A teenage girl died and two more children were wounded after Ukraine’s drone attack on a playground in Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region, the region’s acting governor, Alexander Shuvayev said.
"I am grieved to say that a child died and two others received wounds after a terror attack by Kiev’s neo-Nazis in the Valuisky district. A Ukrainian drone struck near a playground in the village of Printsevka," he wrote on messaging app Max.
AS a result of the strike, a 13-year-old girl received grave wounds and medics failed to save her. "I share the grief of this loss with the family. Of course, no words can express the pain of losing a child. This is a great tragedy not only for the family, but for all of us. My sincere condolences to the girl’s parents," he wrote.
Two more girls, of seven and nine years of age, received shrapnel wounds and were taken to a hospital.
Open Questions
- What was the specific target of the drone attack?
- What type of drone was used in the attack?
- What is the official Ukrainian response to the accusation?
