INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Dozens of schoolchildren were evacuated from the Russian border city of Belgorod on Wednesday following a spate of deadly Ukrainian shelling
attacks, the region's governor said.Some 300 residents had already left Belgorod, the biggest evacuation from a major Russian city since
Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The first group of children has left Belgorod for the neighboring region of
Voronezh, which is further from the border, Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram."Ninety-three children from first
to fourth grade from different schools of the city will have a rest and gain health in children's recreational camps," he added.The camps
have organized an "interesting leisure and educational program" for the children, who will stay there for at least 21 days, Gladkov
said.Russia said Tuesday its military would do everything possible to stop the Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod, days after a series of
strikes on the city killed 25 people.
