Russian air defense forces reportedly repelled another attempted strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Belgorod region, according to statements from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The claim describes how, during the night, two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted over the Russian border area, preventing any perceived impact on populated or strategic sites within the region.
Earlier that day, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, provided an update noting an incident in which Ukrainian forces allegedly targeted the village of Dunaika in the Grayvoronsky urban district. According to the report, a civilian woman was seriously injured on a street at the time of the attack. Emergency services arrived promptly at the scene, but they were unable to save her, underscoring the human toll of the ongoing hostilities in border territories.
Subsequently, Gladkov himself indicated that he had sustained injuries as a result of shelling conducted by Ukrainian troops. The incident also involved injuries to two employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, one woman and one man, who were hospitalized with multiple traumatic injuries, including head trauma, fragmentation injuries to the chest and abdomen, and other serious conditions.
Earlier reports referenced by officials in Ukraine referenced the purported creation of a Ukrainian seaplane fleet, a claim that has circulated in various contexts amid the broader conflict and regional security concerns. The evolving narrative surrounding such statements continues to be part of the broader information environment in which regional security events are reported and analyzed.