In the last 24 hours, the Russian region of Belgorod, which has been one of the areas most exposed to attacks coming from Ukrainian territory for months, has been the target of a massive offensive that caused three deaths and 22 injuries, including nine teenagers.
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This was reported by the interim governor of the region, Alexander Shuvaev, according to whom the Ukrainian armed forces struck the territory of Belgorod 164 times in a single day. Among the victims are a 16-year-old boy and two adult men. Local authorities also reported more than twenty injured, confirming that the conflict continues to produce direct consequences even within Russian territory.
According to the governor, the attacks included six bombardments carried out with artillery and multiple rocket launcher systems, as well as seven incidents in which Ukrainian drones reportedly dropped explosive devices. Russian air defenses and special units reportedly shot down or neutralized 147 drones.
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Belgorod represents one of the main internal fronts of the war for Moscow. Located close to the Ukrainian border, the region has been repeatedly hit by raids, missile attacks, and drone operations that, in recent months, have affected civilian and military infrastructure.
But while military pressure increases on Russian territory, Western concern is also growing about a possible expansion of the conflict on another level: that of hybrid warfare. According to the Wall Street Journal, Moscow is expanding its campaign of sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations against European countries supporting Ukraine. At the base of this strategy is a growing asymmetry between the two contenders.
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