One killed in Russia's Belgorod as Putin vows to restore security
The Hindu
Ukraine has shelled the Belgorod region for months but last week stepped up attacks ahead of Russia’s presidential election.
Russia said Wednesday that another person was killed in Ukrainian attacks on its Belgorod region, as President Vladimir Putin vowed to restore security in the country's border areas.
Ukraine has shelled the Belgorod region for months but last week stepped up attacks ahead of Russia's presidential election.
Anti-Kremlin Russian fighters also claimed several incursions last week on Russian border regions.
"According to preliminary information, one person died," Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on social media.
"The man was in the car when it was hit by shrapnel and died of his wounds at the spot before the ambulance arrived," Mr. Gladkov said.
In Moscow, Mr. Putin promised to restore safety in Russia's border regions and said his inevitable win in a weekend presidential vote was a "prologue" to victory in Ukraine.
He spoke inside the Kremlin's gilded Andreyev Hall, addressing election officials after winning a fifth term in office in a vote with no genuine opposition.
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