❗️ At least two people were killed as a result of a Ukrainian missile attack in Belgorod, Sputnik's correspondent reports

⚡️ Ukraine attacked the Belgorod region using the RM-70 Vampire MLRS, the air defense shot down 14 shells, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported

❗️ A counter-terrorist operation has been launched in the Lelchytsy district of the Gomel Region in Belarus, the state-run Belta news agency reported on Thursday, citing the State Security Committee (KGB).

The local population in the Ukraine-bordering district is asked to remain calm and follow orders of law enforcement officers, Belta reported.

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⚡️Five people were killed (including one child), another 18 were injured as a result of the Ukrainian missile attack in Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said

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❗️ Ukrainian army's shelling struck a shopping center nestled between residential buildings, along with the sports stadium of a nearby school. The targeted area, comprising solely civilian infrastructure — libraries, hospitals, shops, and educational institutions — bore the brunt of the attack.

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The anti-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in the Lelchitsy district of Belarus bordering Ukraine because of the drills, Sputnik Belarus reports with reference to the district executive committee.

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❗️The Russian military launched a strike with high-precision weapons at Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises that were repairing and producing aircraft engines, radio equipment, and mortar ammunition in the morning, Russia's Ministry of Defense has reported.

All targets were reportedly hit and objectives achieved.

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"[A report on] Another act of terrorism by the Kiev regime, which killed civilians in Belgorod, including one child, and injured many, will be submitted by Russia to relevant international organizations, including the UN Security Council," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

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The use of nuclear weapons in space is theoretically possible, but impractical, Nathan Eismont, an expert at the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Sputnik.

“Here a problem arises, because the radiation must be directed. If a nuclear explosion is carried out, then it is in all directions. To ensure that one’s own (satellites) remain in order, and others’ are out of order, is a serious task,” he explained.

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🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ Russian air defense forces have downed a MiG-29 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Kramatorsk area;

▪️ Ukrainian forces lost up to 305 military personnel and 15 vehicles, including Bradleys, near Krasny Liman;

▪️ Russian troops hit four brigades of the Ukrainian army in the south of the DPR, the enemy lost up to 200 soldiers;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces continue to improve their positions in the direction of Donetsk, repulsing 10 enemy attacks;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces hit the control point of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army in the south of the DPR;

▪️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 105 servicemen near Kupyansk;

▪️ Ukraine's losses in the DPR amounted to up to 360 military personnel, 3 armored vehicles, including a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and a tank;

▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down 8 HIMARS shells, one JDAM guided bomb, and 95 Ukrainian drones.

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A school and its stadium have been damaged in Belgorod as a result of a Ukrainian strike, a Sputnik correspondent reports

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A Russian wrestler from St. Petersburg beat a Ukrainian deputy in the ring

Alexander Komarov became the European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, defeating the Ukrainian Zhan Belenyuk.

The athlete Belenyuk is also a member of the Rada (Ukrainian parliament). He is regularly bullied by Ukrainian neo-Nazis, according to media.

In addition, Belenyuk refused to be photographed together with the Russian wrestler.

Due to sanctions, Russian wrestler Alexander Komarov was forced to compete under the Serbian flag.

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🏪 Tucker Carlson visited a grocery store in Moscow.

Carlson compared prices and assortment in a regular Moscow store and in America and was very surprised at the difference.

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❗️ A four-month-old baby has died after the Ukrainian army shelled Belgorod.

The baby was sleeping in a stroller in the stadium when it was hit by a shell. His mother was with him and she was also killed, said Marina Akhmedova, a member of the Presidential Human Rights Council.

The mayor of Belgorod said all the victims would be offered hotel accommodation. In total, six people were killed in the Ukrainian attack.

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Congressman Chip Roy suggests renaming Texas to Ukraine in a bold bid to secure funding for security measures.

In a recent address, President Biden's administration outlined plans to allocate three times the amount of funding to Ukraine compared to border security efforts.

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❗️ What is known so far about the Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod:

▪️ A shopping mall was hit, nearby residential buildings, a school building, and a school stadium were damaged.

▪️ According to latest information, six people were killed and another 17 injured, said Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.

▪️ A 4-month-old baby and their mother were killed in the attack.

▪️ The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 14 shells of the Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS were fired by Ukrainian forces over the Belgorod region.

▪️ Russia will raise the issue of the attack on Belgorod at the UN Security Council and other international organizations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

▪️ All residents whose homes were damaged in the attack will be offered temporary hotel accommodations, the mayor's office announced.

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Immediately after accusing Russia of "militarizing space," the Pentagon announced the successful launch of six satellites that will track hypersonic and ballistic missiles.

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