BELGOROD. July 19 (Interfax) - A Ukrainian drone en route to the town of Valuiki has been downed, Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
"Our air defense system was activated in the Valuiki urban district. A drone was downed while flying towards the town. Operative services are dealing with the aftermath on the ground," the governor said on his Telegram channel.
The Belgorod region's border areas have been sporadically attacked from Ukraine since February 24, 2022. There have been civilian casualties. The region has declared a high (yellow) level of terrorist alert and a state of emergency in 15 border settlements.