MOSCOW, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Ten people were killed and 79 injured by Ukrainian drone attacks in the Belgorod Region, Russia, within 24 hours, said regional acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev on Tuesday.

This photo, taken on July 2, 2026, shows the site of a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo: Xinhua)

The attacks on three districts of the region killed one civilian and wounded two others, according to the regional operational headquarters.

Shuvaev said that 183 drones were shot down over the region in the past day when Ukraine carried out seven shelling attacks using multiple launch rocket systems and artillery, and dropped explosives from drones twice.

The region has been under intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks in the later stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to daily reports from local authorities, more than 90 drones were shot down over the region every day in the past week alone.

The Russian defense ministry reported early Tuesday that 209 Ukrainian drones were shot down over multiple regions of Russia overnight.