Attacks Across Russia Border Bring Home Costs of Putin’s War
- Belgorod governor orders 9,000 children moved out for safety
- Putin vows to secure border, continues attacks on Ukraine
A partially destroyed house in the Belgorod region on March 19.
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Deadly attacks on Russian regions bordering Ukraine are increasingly bringing home the costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion. That doesn’t yet mean people are turning on the Russian president over the war.
Regions including Belgorod and Kursk have faced drone and missile attacks in recent weeks as Ukraine mounts a campaign targeting infrastructure and industrial facilities including oil installations to try to undermine Russia’s war machine.