Ukrainian drones strike Russian city of Belgorod

Videos circulating online show the moment a series of Ukrainian drones struck Belgorod, a Russian city located just a few kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The footage, captured by local residents, depicts explosions and smoke rising from several points across the urban area, confirming that the unmanned aerial vehicles reached their target despite Russian air defenses.

Russian officials confirmed that the drones entered Belgorod’s airspace in the early hours of the day, causing damage to civilian infrastructure and prompting emergency services to respond. No official casualty figures have been released, and authorities are investigating the incident as part of a broader pattern of cross‑border attacks that have intensified in recent weeks. The incident underscores the ongoing volatility along the Russia‑Ukraine frontier, with both sides monitoring the situation closely for further developments.