BELGOROD, August 9. /TASS/. Three civilians were killed and 25 others, including children aged four and nine, were injured in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Belgorod, Acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev said on Max.

"Last night, Belgorod once again came under a massive terrorist drone attack by the neo-Nazi Kiev regime. Regrettably, according to updated information, three civilians were killed. I offer my sincere condolences to their families. I understand that no words can ease this pain for their relatives and loved ones. We all share your grief and mourn with you," he wrote.

One of the injured children has been hospitalized in moderate condition. Thirteen injured adults remain in hospitals, with one in critical condition, Shuvaev said. "All necessary assistance is being provided. I wish all those injured a speedy recovery," he wrote.

The attack damaged numerous residential buildings, administrative facilities, and social and commercial sites. Fires broke out in parked vehicles, two apartment buildings and a private house, but firefighters extinguished all of them, the acting governor said.

Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on a terrorist attack following the Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod, committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko told TASS.