MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces eliminated representatives of Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), who were involved in planning and carrying out the terror attack in Belgorod, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"A precision missile strike at the former Kharkov Palace hotel eliminated GUR and Ukrainian armed forces representatives that were directly involved in planning and carrying out a terror attack in Belgorod," the Ministry said.