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Missile attack on Russia’s Belgorod kills two, authorities say; hits Ozon facilities

A missile attack killed two people ​and injured 16 in the city of Belgorod ‌close to the Russian border with Ukraine, acting governor Alexander Shuvayev said on the Telegram messaging app.

Sunday’s deaths followed ​Ukraine’s hit on a commercial facility, which ​also set ablaze seven warehouses in the city, ⁠he added.

Russian online retailer Ozon said on Telegram ​that a logistics hub and a sorting facility in ​Belgorod also came under attack, triggering a fire and injuring people.

It was not immediately clear whether Shuvayev and Ozon were ​referring to the same facilities.

At least 38 were killed ​on Friday after a Russian drone attack sparked a detonation ‌in ⁠an ammunition depot in the area of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv.

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The two regularly exchange attacks on each other’s infrastructure, including ​ports, energy ​and logistic ⁠facilities but deny deliberately targeting civilians.

Reuters could not independently confirm the damage reports.

Russia’s ​top lender, Sberbank (SBER.MM), has approved the restructuring ​of ⁠a total of 6.8 billion roubles ($79 million) in loans for traders of goods via Ozon and Wildberries, another ⁠e-commerce ​giant that recently drew Ukraine ​attacks, state news agency TASS said, citing a bank executive.

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