Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion

Published March 16, 2024 3:21 AM

By ELISE MORTON
Associated Press

A Russian regional governor says two people have been killed in Ukrainian shelling of the city of Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine. Three others were wounded. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it thwarted attempts by “Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups” to enter the Belgorod region. Also on Saturday, a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an oil refinery belonging to Russian oil giant Rosneft in the Samara region, the regional governor said. He added that an attack on another refinery was thwarted. No casualties were reported. The attacks come a day after a Russian assault on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed at least 21 people.

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