Gladkov informed that the victims were wounded by mine explosives and shrapnel. “They were immediately transferred to city hospital number 2 in the city,” he added.

According to the governor, the state of health of those hospitalized is moderate.

Belgorod is one of the Russian regions targeted by Ukraine in its counteroffensive.

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military operation in the Donbass to demilitarize and denazify the Ukrainian Government.

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