As a result of Ukrainian strikes on military targets in Belgorod on 30 December, an employee of the Russian Investigative Committee was killed.
What is known about the liquidation of officer of Russia
According to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), the 27-year-old Senior Lieutenant, Mikhail Konopitsyn, was killed.
In November 2023, he was sent to Belgorod to work as part of the Military Investigation Department of the Russian Armed Forces, and before that he fought against Ukraine as a platoon commander of anti-tank missiles.
The DIU also reminded that the occupiers' army is experiencing an acute shortage of junior officers due to losses in the war against Ukraine, and has therefore switched to accelerated training.
Attack on Belgorod: what is known
On the morning of 30 December, Russian media began reporting on the alleged shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod. More than 40 houses and 60 cars were reportedly damaged.
Security and defence forces have launched a missile attack on military facilities in Belgorod, Russia.
According to intelligence sources, this is a response to Russian attacks on Ukraine.
These are joint events that resulted from the barbaric shelling of Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa and the killing of civilians. The events are ongoing, the source said.
The defence forces were working on Russian military facilities in the Belgorod region, but due to "unprofessional actions and planned provocations" by Russian air defence, the debris fell in the city centre.
After the explosions, according to the Russians, 10 fires broke out in the city, and an air raid was declared and people were asked to go to shelters.
After the Russian air defence operation, the local authorities announced the deaths and injuries among the civilian population.
