Two civilians were killed today by Ukrainian shelling on the Russian town of Shebekino in the border Belgorod region, TASS reported, citing regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.

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Among the victims is a child, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation specified.

Earlier, Gladkov reported 11 wounded, four of whom are in serious condition.

Nearly 15,000 people have been left without electricity, he added, predicting that power will be restored in 5-6 hours.

Shebekino, with a population of about 40 thousand people, is located twenty kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

Russia, which invaded Ukraine on February 24, reported in the middle of this month a significant increase in Ukrainian shelling on its border areas - primarily Belgorod, but also Kursk and Bryansk, BTA noted, referring to AFP.

Authorities said recently that an oil facility near Belgorod and a power plant in the city had been hit.

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