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Three Russian Regions Attacked By Ukrainian Forces, Governors Say

A car drives by a bullet- and shrapnel-riddled road sign on the road to the Russian city of Belgorod. (file photo)
A car drives by a bullet- and shrapnel-riddled road sign on the road to the Russian city of Belgorod. (file photo)

Officials in three Russian regions on May 26 reported attacks allegedly by Ukrainian forces. The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, wrote on Telegram there were no casualties after four districts were shelled by Ukrainian forces overnight. The Rostov region governor, Vasily Golubev, said a Ukrainian missile had been shot down overnight over the city of Morozovsk, while the mayor of the southwestern city of Krasnodar, Yevgeny Naumov, said an office building and a residential building were damaged by an explosion early in the morning. Media reports say Krasnodar was attacked by drones. Ukraine has not commented on the allegations. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.

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