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On December 29, 2023 Ukraine attacked the city of [[Belgorod]] in the [[Russian Federation]] (there were other attacks reported on January 2, 2024 and an attack on the city of [[Donetsk]], again aimed at civilians) killing at least 24 in Belgorod, including four [[children]], and wounding 131, including 18 children.  All the victims were civilians engaged in holiday shopping and festivities and there is no evidence that any of the Ukrainian targets were, even marginally, [[military]].  No Russian soldiers were killed.

On December 29, 2023 Ukraine attacked the city of [[Belgorod]] in the [[Russian Federation]] (there were other attacks reported on January 2, 2024 and an attack on the city of [[Donetsk]], again aimed at civilians) killing at least 24 in Belgorod, including four [[children]], and wounding 131, including 18 children.  All the victims were civilians engaged in holiday shopping and festivities and there is no evidence that any of the Ukrainian targets were, even marginally, [[military]].  No Russian soldiers were killed.

The Russian  Ministry of Defense said that the rockets used illegal [[cluster munition]]s, prohibited by international conventions. The US previously supplied 155mm Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM), which are cluster munitions rounds, mostly because the US ran out of conventional 155mm rounds.

The Russian  Ministry of Defense said that the rockets used illegal [[cluster munition]]s, prohibited by international conventions. The [[Biden regime]] previously supplied 155mm Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM), which are cluster munitions rounds, mostly because the US ran out of conventional 155mm rounds.

The Russians asked for an emergency [[UN Security Council]] Meeting, alleging that the Ukrainian attacks were aimed only at civilians and that cluster munitions were used.  Russia's UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said the Belgorod targets included an ice rink, sports center and a university. Russia also blamed the [[Czech]]s for supplying RM-70 Vampire multiple rocket launchers that were used in the attack, paired with Ukrainian Olkha (Vilkha) rocket launchers that fire 300mm rockets.   

The Russians asked for an emergency [[UN Security Council]] Meeting, alleging that the Ukrainian attacks were aimed only at civilians and that cluster munitions were used.  Russia's UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said the Belgorod targets included an ice rink, sports center and a university. Russia also blamed the [[Czech]]s for supplying RM-70 Vampire multiple rocket launchers that were used in the attack, paired with Ukrainian Olkha (Vilkha) rocket launchers that fire 300mm rockets.