Ukrainian Strike on Belgorod Kills 6 Amid Cross-Border Attacks

At least six people were killed and four others wounded, including a 14-year-old, in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russia's Belgorod region early Monday, while Russian forces simultaneously launched attacks across Ukraine that killed at least four people and injured 19. The parallel strikes marked another day of escalating cross-border attacks amid a stalled diplomatic process.

The Ukrainian attack targeted the village of Koloskovo in Belgorod's Valuysky district, according to acting regional Governor Alexander Shuvaev. He reported that the strike damaged a residential structure and a vehicle. Koloskovo is located approximately 15 miles from the Ukrainian border. Separately, Russian authorities stated that a woman was killed in a drone strike in the southern Astrakhan region, though details were limited.

In Ukraine, Russian missile and drone assaults affected multiple regions overnight. At least two people were killed and four injured in the southeastern Zaporizhia region. In the northeastern Sumy region, two people were killed and one wounded, according to emergency services. A Russian strike on the central Dnipropetrovsk region injured at least five people, while two...