MOSCOW, March 22. /TASS/. A woman was killed and several other people were injured in the Ukrainian army’s shelling of Belgorod, Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel on Friday.

"Another shelling attack. Regrettably, one person has died. I convey my sincere condolences to the relatives of the deceased woman. There are also injured persons," he said.

According to preliminary data, the shelling attack damaged three healthcare institutions and several residential buildings, he specified.

"Now all officials are in their workplaces. We will estimate damage and immediately start recovery work," Gladkov said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported earlier on Friday that air defense systems had shot down eight Vampire rockets over the Belgorod Region.