Six people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, its acting governor has said.A 14-year-old child was among those injured, Alexander Shuvaev wrote on Telegram early on Monday.The strikes come a night after what officials called the "largest-scale" attack launched by Ukraine this year, in which at least seven people were killed.Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39 on the same night.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
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Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
Six people were killed and four others injured, including a 14-year-old child, in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, according to acting governor Alexander Shuvaev. This incident follows a night of what officials described as Ukraine's largest-scale attack this year, which resulted in at least seven deaths.
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Six people were killed and four others injured, including a 14-year-old child, in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, according to acting governor Alexander Shuvaev. This incident follows a night of what officials described as Ukraine's largest-scale attack this year, which resulted in at least seven deaths. On the same night, Russian attacks on Ukraine caused at least seven fatalities and injured over 39 people. The article states this is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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Six people were killed and four injured in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight.
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At least seven people were killed in the previous large-scale Ukrainian attack.
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