MOSCOW, December 30. /TASS/. A massive shelling attack on Belgorod by Ukrainian troops was followed by fires, which were put out shortly after, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry told TASS.

"Following the massive strike on civilian infrastructure facilities in Belgorod from Ukraine, the rescue service received information about ten fires and about civilian casualties as a result of the shelling attack. Rescue teams were sent to the sites immediately. BY now, all the fires have been extinguished," it said.

Downtown Belgorod came under a massive shelling attack by Ukrainian troops on Saturday. According to the latest data, at least two children were killed in the strike. Several people were wounded.