Two Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russian City

Asharq Al-Awsat EnglishOctober 25, 2026By author

Two people were killed and 13 others wounded as Ukraine unleashed a drone barrage on the Russian border city of Belgorod, Russian authorities said Sunday. Over the past 24 hours, acting Belgorod regional governor Alexander Shuvaev said there had been 154 Ukrainian attacks across the region, with Belgorod city hit particularly hard overnight. "Belgorod last night was subjected to a massive drone attack," Belgorod mayor Valentin Demidov said on social media.

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