Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Three and Injure 14 in Russia’s Belgorod Region, Governor Says

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Belgorod, close to the Russian border with Ukraine, killed two people and injured 13, according to local authorities speaking on Sunday. Regional governor Alexander Shuvayev later put the wider toll across the region at three dead and 14 wounded. The strike left a trail of damage across the city, with images released by Belgorod’s mayor, Valentin Demidov, showing cars wrecked outside a residential high-rise.

Fighting Continues Despite Ceasefire and Peace Talk Plans

The strike comes as Russia and Ukraine prepare for a limited ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky from October 27, and as negotiators plan new talks in early November. The attack shows that cross-border fighting is still ongoing even while diplomacy moves forward.