Reports from the Belgorod region describe a day of heavy shelling and drone strikes attributed to Ukrainian forces. The Vilkha multiple-launch rocket system was reportedly used to strike Belgorod, with observers noting damage to 20 private residences, six flats in apartment buildings, 12 commercial properties, and 13 vehicles. These details were shared in a Telegram post by Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod region.
Throughout the day, the region faced more than 370 separate attacks using various weapons, including mortars, grenade launchers, and machine guns, according to local officials. While settlements in the area were struck, authorities reported no casualties at that time.
Gladkov reiterated the damage pattern, noting 20 private homes, six apartments across six buildings, and 12 business facilities sustained damage in different ways, along with 13 cars.
He added that the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted more than 70 strikes on populated areas during the day. Specific incidents included two artillery shells hitting the village of Zhuravlevka in Belgorod region and four explosives dropped by a kamikaze drone on Zhuravlevka. The village of Solntsevka was targeted with a kamikaze drone, and Nekhoteevka faced an attack from two such drones.
On December 30, the center of Belgorod was attacked by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Initial reports from authorities suggested 25 individuals were in serious condition, but later updates from the Ministry of Health indicated that the number of injured had risen to 131.
Earlier in the sequence of events, those injured in the Belgorod bombardment began to be discharged from medical facilities. [Source: Official statements from Belgorod regional authorities and health ministry summaries attributed to regional channels and briefings]