AFU drones attacked four cars in Belgorod region

Four drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked cars with civilians in Belgorod Region. The region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on December 25 that, according to preliminary data, there were no casualties as a result of the incidents.

"On a section of the Belgorod-Shebekino highway, a drone struck a truck, as a result of which the vehicle's brake system was damaged," Gladkov pointed out in his Telegram channel.

Another kamikaze drone attacked a passenger car on the highway Murom - Nechaevka. The car's body was slashed. A third Ukrainian drone hit a passenger car in the village of Dolgoe in Valuysky district, it had its windows smashed out and its body slashed.

"Another attack occurred in the village of Nechaevka in Belgorod district. As a result of the detonation of a drone against a tree, a nearby passenger car had its glazing blown out and its body slashed," the governor said.

Earlier on December 25, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the air defense means overnight hit 59 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions. It is specified that 26 drones were shot down over the territory of the Belgorod region, 23 - over the territory of the Voronezh region, three drones each - over the territories of the Kursk, Bryansk and Tambov regions, and one - over the waters of the Sea of Azov.

On the same day, Gladkov said that in Belgorod region, a pensioner covered her grandson with her body during an attack by the AFU. It is specified that the emergency occurred last year. The elderly woman's son Mikhail then worked as a soccer coach. His mother covered her grandson with her body during the shelling and died. After the tragedy, Mikhail went to serve in the volunteer unit "Bars - Belgorod".

Ukrainian militants are trying to strike Russian territories against the background of the special operation in Donbass, the beginning of which was announced on February 24, 2022. The decision was taken due to the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.