Ukrainian attacks kill three in Russia's Belgorod region, governor says

Three people were killed and at least nine others injured in Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod region, according to its governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. The strike hit the village of Maslova Pristan early on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Emergency workers were searching for people feared trapped under rubble. It is the third consecutive day Ukraine has struck the region, leaving thousands of people without power and at least two others dead. Wednesday's series of drone and missile attacks damaged homes, vehicles and power lines in multiple districts of Belgorod, Gladkov wrote on Telegram. In the nearby town of Moshchenoye, six people - including a child - were injured when a rocket and drone struck a truck, while a man was hurt when a car was hit in Masychevo. Videos verified by BBC Verify showed explosions and fires near a local power station late on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Nearly 40,000 residents were affected by power cuts across seven municipalities, according to Gladkov. Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, its defences shot down or disabled 154 drones, but 22 struck targets in 11 locations. Debris from intercepted drones caused fires and damage to civilian infrastructure. Separately, an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Belgorod near the Russian border with Ukraine killed two people and injured 13, local authorities said on Sunday, October 12, 2025. The attack damaged 30 blocks of flats, 35 cars, four houses, three administrative buildings, eight commercial premises and three social facilities, said Belgorod regional governor Alexander Shuvayev. Another person was killed and one was injured in a village near the town of Shebekino, authorities said.