“I felt shock for the first time during the war.” Residents of Russian city of Belgorod describe a week under shelling
Belgorod after the shelling, December 30, 2023. Photo: Reuters On December 29, the Russian military launched a massive attack on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. On December 30, Ukrainian forces shelled the centre of Belgorod, the city in the vicinity of the border, killing 24 people, including four children, according to official Russian reports. The shelling continued into the new year, with local authorities reporting one more casualty.