On July 20, the Belgorod area and surrounding areas again suffered missile attacks from Ukrainian forces, but no casualties were recorded, the regional emergency operations center said.
Ukrainian forces are again launching missile attacks on Belgorod and the surrounding area. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. Emergency and response services are clarifying the consequences," the statement said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported that its forces attacked Ukrainian naval drone assembly and storage sites and enemy deployment areas in the past 24 hours within the framework of a special military operation.
According to this ministry, tactical/operational aircraft, attack drones, Russian missile and artillery forces have attacked locations for assembling and storing long-range drones, a logistics center, fuel and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army, assembly and storage workshops for unmanned boats, and temporary deployment areas of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries at 142 locations.
The Ukrainian army has lost about 1,410 soldiers in battles with Russian forces throughout the front lines in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 917 unmanned aerial vehicles and eight Ukrainian smart bombs in the past 24 hours, including four missiles from the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. The Russian Black Sea Fleet also destroyed two Ukrainian naval unmanned aerial vehicles in the Black Sea region.
