Man killed in Ukrainian drone strike on car in Belgorod region of Russia

A civilian man was killed when a Ukrainian drone struck a car in the village of Voznesenovka, in the Shebekinsky district of Russia's Belgorod region, the regional operational headquarters reported on October 25, 2026. A second man sustained shrapnel wounds to his abdomen, chest and arms and was taken to the Shebekinsk central district hospital; he was to be transferred to Belgorod city hospital No. 2 after receiving medical aid. The vehicle burned as a result of the attack.

The strike came during what Governor Alexander Shuvayev described as a massive overnight drone attack on the region, in which one person died and 14 were injured. The center of the regional capital, Belgorod, was also hit.

The operational headquarters expressed condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.