In the above-mentioned village, a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine intentionally dropped an explosive device on children playing in the playground, which is a premeditated attack against minors, the spokeswoman posted on her Telegram account.

Earlier, the governor of the Belgorod province, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported that five children were injured by the UAV attack, and two of them are in serious condition.

Russia has been carrying out a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, the objectives of which, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, are to protect the population from “genocide by the current authorities in Kiev”.

It is also aimed at countering the national security risks posed by the advance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the east. ef/jav/jha/gfa