A Russian regional governor says two people have been killed in Ukrainian shelling of the city of Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine.
A woman holds a photo of her son, who is a Ukrainian prisoner of war, during a vigil in Maidan Square in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday March 16, 2024. – Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people, officials said Saturday, while Russia claimed to have thwarted a new attempt by saboteurs to cross the border.that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule by another six years after he crushed dissent.
Russia's Defense Ministry said that Moscow’s military and security forces killed 30 fighters while thwarting the latest incursion. Cross-border attacks in the area have occurred sporadically since the war began and have been the subject of claims and counterclaims, as well as disinformation and propaganda.
More than 50 people are still in the hospital following the attacks, Odesa Deputy Mayor Svitlana Bedreha said Saturday, according to Ukrainian state media.
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