Six civilians were killed by a Ukrainian missile strike on Russia’s Belgorod Region, acting Governor Aleksandr Shuvaev has said. The attack targeted the village of Koloskovo in the Valuysky district on Monday morning.

Four others were injured in the incident, including a 14-year-old child. Two of the injured received medical assistance but declined hospitalization, while the two others, including the teenager, were taken to the Valuysky district hospital for treatment.

A structure at the site of the strike burned down, and a passenger car was damaged, Shuvaev added.

The attack occurred amid a large-scale overnight Ukrainian drone raid on Russian territory. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 205 UAVs over several regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov, Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas.

The Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, has been subjected to repeated missile, artillery, and drone attacks since the escalation of the conflict in 2022. In recent months, Ukraine has sharply intensified its long-range drone campaign targeting oil facilities, warehouses, residential buildings, and other civilian infrastructure deep inside Russian territory.

The escalated attacks come as Ukrainian forces continue to suffer setbacks on the battlefield. Moscow has described the strikes as terrorist attacks deliberately targeting civilians and has responded by stepping up its own long-range strikes on Ukraine’s military-industrial and logistical infrastructure. Russia maintains that its strikes only target military sites and infrastructure supporting Ukraine’s armed forces.