MOSCOW, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least two children were killed during shelling attacks on the Russian border city of Belgorod, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Saturday.
"The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled the center of Belgorod. According to preliminary information, two children were killed and several were injured. Residential settlements were also hit during the attacks," he said on social media.
A missile attack alarm has been sounded to urge all residents to take shelter, he added.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said earlier that Russian air defense systems had destroyed 13 rockets over the territory of the Belgorod region on Friday night. ■