30 December 2023 Belgorod shelling
On 30 December 2023, during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, explosions occurred in the city of Belgorod, Russia, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 100. Russian sources alleged the explosions were shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukraine attributed the explosions to the work of Russian air defence.
| 30 December 2023 Belgorod shelling | |
|---|---|
| Part of attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
| Location | Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast, Russia |
| Date | 30 December 2023 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Airstrikes |
| Deaths | 25 |
| Injured | 108 |
| Perpetrators | Ukraine (claimed by Russia) |
Russia also reported that it had shot down drones in other Russian cities the same day. The attack occurred a day after Russia launched airstrikes at multiple cities in Ukraine, killing 57 and wounding 160. The Russian Defense Ministry called the strikes a "terrorist attack" that would "not go unpunished", launching 49 drones at Ukrainian cites the following days in retaliation.
It is reportedly the single largest death toll in a Russian city since the beginning of the war on 24 February 2022.