Border Clashes Between Russia and Ukraine Result in 2 Deaths and 2 Injuries
Two civilians were killed and two others injured in the Ukrainian bombardment of the Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine in the west of Russia, according to reports. The governor of Belogorod announced that passing vehicles were hit by shrapnel, resulting in the death of two women in one vehicle. Meanwhile, two more people were injured in a second car. The governor of Bryansk claimed that Ukrainian forces had bombed two villages near the border, while the governor of the neighboring Kursk region reported damage to some buildings in a nighttime drone attack. Independent verification of these claims is currently unavailable. The Russian army had recently claimed that Ukraine had repelled a new ground attack on the region using artillery fire and planes. Despite various peace talks and ceasefire agreements, the conflict in Eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists continues to simmer.
