Escalating Cross-Border Strikes Kill 14 Civilians in Belgorod and Kyiv Regions
A surge in long-range strikes occurred over the last 24 hours, with Ukrainian shelling of Russia's Belgorod region killing four people, including a 13-year-old girl. Simultaneously, Russian missile attacks on Kyiv and heavy gliding bomb strikes on Zaporizhzhia killed at least ten others. In Zaporizhzhia, a 71-year-old woman died and 31 were wounded as 22 apartment buildings were damaged by retrofitted Soviet-era bombs. Both nations are ramping up strike intensity 4.5 years into the conflict.
Date: August 2, 2026
Location: Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 14
Source: The Hindu