Five killed, 37 injured in Russian missile strike on Chernihiv

Five killed, 37 injured in Russian missile strike on Chernihiv

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At least five people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on the center of Chernihiv.

According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced this on Telegram.

As of 13:00, five people were killed and 37 injured as a result of the Russian attack on the Drama Theater in Chernihiv, the minister said.

Photo: Ihor Klymenko / Telegram

"Thirty-seven people were injured, including 11 children. All of them are receiving medical assistance," Klymenko said.

Photo: Ukraine's State Emergency Service

Russian invaders attacked the center of Chernihiv in the afternoon on Saturday, August 19.

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