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At least six people killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod

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Updated 17.8.2026
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Alexander Shuvaev *Ukrainian strikes Belgorod region Koloskovo Belgorod

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Aug 17 Morning

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Al Jazeera3d ago

At least six people killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod

A Ukrainian missile strike on the village of Koloskovo in Russia's Belgorod region killed at least six people and wounded four, including a 14-year-old. The attack, which occurred overnight, also caused a structure to burn and a vehicle to be damaged. Simultaneously, Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine. These Russian strikes resulted in at least four deaths and 19 injuries. Specifically, two people were killed and four injured in Zaporizhia, two were killed and one wounded in Sumy, five were injured in Dnipropetrovsk, and four were injured in Kharkiv. Russian attacks also injured five people in Kherson and targeted port infrastructure in Odesa, damaging a civilian vessel.

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BBC News - World3d ago

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. 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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Key Claims

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Koloskovo is about 15km from Ukraine’s northeastern border.

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At least six people were killed and four others injured in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russia’s Belgorod region.

— acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev

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A Ukrainian attack hit the village of Koloskovo in the Valuysky district.

— acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev

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Six people were killed and four injured in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight.

— acting governor Alexander Shuvaev

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A 14-year-old child was among those injured.

— acting governor Alexander Shuvaev