UAV event in Belgorod, Bessonovka area, Russian Federation on Fri 17th May 2024

Woman and child killed in AFU attack on Belgorod region - governor 

"In the settlement of Oktyabrsky, a kamikaze drone attacked a car with a driver and three passengers (a mum, a dad and a child) in it. To much grief, as a result of the explosion, the woman died on the spot from her wounds. Without waiting for an ambulance, the father and the child and the driver travelled by hitchhiking to a medical facility in Belgorod. The child was in critical condition. Doctors did everything possible to save him, but his injuries were incompatible with life. To much grief, the boy of 4 years old died in hospital. The father is in shock and has abrasions but is refusing medical attention for now. The driver of the car suffered shrapnel wounds to his right hand. Medical assistance was provided on the spot, he refused hospitalisation. I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the dead woman and child, only there are no words that can make up for this heavy loss...

Another drone attacked a petrol station near the village of Bessonovka. As a result of the explosion, one of the tanks caught fire. Fire crews promptly eliminated the fire centre," Gladkov wrote.