On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defense systems destroyed 14 shells of the RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) over the Belgorod Region fired by Ukraine. Gladkov later said that five people, including a child, had been killed, while 18 had been injured in the attack.
"Last night, one of the residents of Belgorod city, who was wounded, went to the city hospital No. 2 on his own. As a result, the number of those injured has risen to 19. Yesterday, we sent four people (two adults and two children) by train to Moscow. In a couple of hours, they will have already arrived in Moscow, they are being awaited in healthcare institutions of the Russian Federation, where they will be given maximum medical assistance," Gladkov said on Telegram.
The governor also said five people have already been discharged from hospitals after receiving medical assistance. Out of ten people still remaining in hospitals, two are in serious condition in intensive care, and the vital signs of eight people are stable and within normal limits, Gladkov added.
"I am sure that our doctors will do everything to make sure that everyone who was injured is at home as soon as possible," he said.
He added that a total of 57 vehicles had been damaged in the shelling.
Meanwhile, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday, commenting on Ukraine's deadly shelling of Belgorod, that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure must end.
Earlier in the day, seven people were killed - including one child - and another 18 were injured in an attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on the Russian city of Belgorod, the Russian Health Ministry said.
"We've also seen reports of missile strikes on the Russian city of Belgorod, and we reiterate one more time that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law and unacceptable and must stop immediately," Dujarric said in a briefing.