Six civilians killed in strike on Russia's Belgorod region village

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  • 17 August, 2026
  • 09:51
Six civilians killed in strike on Russia's Belgorod region village

Six civilians were killed and four others were injured in strikes on the village of Koloskovo in Russia's Belgorod Region, acting regional Governor Alexander Shuvaev said.

According to Russian media, cited by Report, Shuvaev said one of the injured was a child. Two of the four injured people reportedly declined hospitalization, while the others, including a 14-year-old teenager, were taken to hospital.

The strike also caused a structure to catch fire and damaged a passenger car, according to the governor.

The reported attack comes amid continued hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia's border regions regularly reporting strikes and drone attacks.