TASS, March 14. The number of those injured in the Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod has risen to four, city mayor Valentin Demidov said.

Earlier, it was reported that one civilian had been killed and three others injured. "As a result of today’s Ukrainian attack, according to preliminary information, one civilian died, and four others were injured," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

"During the shelling, a moving car was directly hit. The driver died instantly. My condolences to the family and friends," he added.

The mayor also said that five houses and 25 cars were damaged in the Ukrainian attack.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier that air defense systems had destroyed eight rockets over the Belgorod Region.