Putin called Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes on civilians in Belgorod a war crime. Putin added that Russia will not leave alone those who are responsible for these crimes.
19 people were recognized as injured, seven more people died, including a child. The Chairman of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, demanded to establish the identities of all persons involved in the terrorist attack. The head of state said this during a meeting with participants of the World Youth Festival (WYF) “Shelling of civilian targets, attacks by multiple launch rocket systems on squares and civilians is, of course, a war crimes,” the Russian leader emphasized.