LUGANSK, October 13. /TASS/. Over the past week, the Ukrainian armed forces carried out about 2,000 strikes on the territory of the Belgorod Region, killing nine civilians, including a child, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told TASS.

"Last week, the Belgorod Region remained the area most frequently attacked by Ukrainian militants. Ukrainian armed formations attacked the Belgorod Region about 2,000 times during the week. As a result, nine civilians were killed, including one child, and 82 people, including four children, were injured," he said.