MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. The number of civilians killed in Belgorod as a result of Ukraine’s shelling has risen to 25, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in his Telegram channel.

Earlier, 24 fatalities were reported.

"There has been an increase in the number of those killed in the December 30 shelling of Belgorod. The death toll is up to 25 people, 5 of them children. A four-year-old girl died in the children's regional hospital today. She was in serious condition with multiple wounds to the chest and internal organs," Gladkov said.