# Locals say massive Ukrainian drone attack hit shopping center in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast

https://mins.news/en/item/114344

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-24 23:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/massive-ukrainian-drone-attack-hits-shopping-center-in-russias-belgorod-oblast-locals-say/

> Local officials and eyewitnesses said a large swarm of Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s border region of Belgorod overnight, with the city’s largest shopping and entertainment complex, MegaGRINN, reportedly the focus. The center was closed and empty. Regional officials confirmed a massive UAV attack and said preliminary information indicated casualties, but Russian officials have not detailed damage or casualties. The reports could not be independently verified, and attacks were ongoing.

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