Cluster Bomb / Submunition

Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Belgorod area, Russian Federation on Sat 31st August 2024

31st August 2024

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Russia said Ukraine fired cluster munitions on the city of Belgorod and its suburbs, killing at least five people and wounding 37 civilians, including at least six children. “One woman and four men died of their wounds on the spot before an ambulance arrived,” regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. He posted a video showing a house on fire. The state-run Tass media agency posted pictures of a road in Belgorod strewn with debris and twisted metal. There was no independent confirmation or comment from Ukraine, which maintains that it does not target civilians in Russia.

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