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Ukraine Strikes Belgorod, Russia Retaliates With Aerial Attacks

Ukraine struck the Russian border city of Belgorod using cluster munitions, killing 24 civilians and injuring 110. Russia retaliated with aerial attacks. Russian envoy Vasily Nebenzya called the strike a 'terrorist attack' at an emergency UN Security Council session. Russia vowed to respond. Kremlin stated President Putin was briefed and ordered the health minister to travel to Belgorod. Russia claimed Ukrainian Olkha and Czech-made Vampire rockets with cluster warheads were used. Ukraine did not officially acknowledge the strike. The assault followed Russia's largest missile bombardment on Ukraine, which killed 39 and injured nearly 160.

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Ukraine struck the Russian border city of Belgorod using cluster munitions, killing 24 civilians and injuring 110. Russia retaliated with aerial attacks. Russian envoy Vasily Nebenzya called the strike a 'terrorist attack' at an emergency UN Security Council session. Russia vowed to respond. Kremlin stated President Putin was briefed and ordered the health minister to travel to Belgorod. Russia claimed Ukrainian Olkha and Czech-made Vampire rockets with cluster warheads were used. Ukraine did not officially acknowledge the strike. The assault followed Russia's largest missile bombardment on Ukraine, which killed 39 and injured nearly 160.

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