One person injured in an artillery attack by Ukraine against the Russian region of Belgorod

MADRID, 5 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

At least one person was injured this Wednesday in an artillery attack carried out by the Ukrainian Army against a Russian town located in the Belgorod region, on the common border, as denounced by the Russian authorities.

The governor of Belgorod, Viacheslav Gladkov, has indicated in a message on his Telegram account that the wounded is a woman who has been hit in the chest by shrapnel. "She has been transferred to the Valuiskaya District Central Hospital. She is receiving the care she needs," he said.

Thus, it has specified that the attack has been carried out against the town of Valuyki and has added that "the air defense systems have shot down three projectiles and a drone when they approached the city." "Another twelve Grad shells have been launched against a residential area," she added.

"According to preliminary data, various damages have been recorded in eight private homes. The electrical network has also suffered damage," said Gladkov, who emphasized that "emergency services are on the scene."

The Belgorod region has been the target of various attacks by Ukrainian forces since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, including two separate ground assaults in May and June that Moscow blamed on Ukraine but have also been claimed by militant groups. opponents of the Kremlin.