Enemy drone strikes in Chernihiv region injure six people over past 24 hours

Enemy drone strikes in Chernihiv region injure six people over past 24 hours

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Six people were injured in the Chernihiv region over the past 24 hours as a result of strikes by Russian UAVs.

This was reported on Telegram by Viacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform.

“Russian strikes on the Chernihiv region have continued over the past 24 hours. Six people were injured in Novhorod-Siverskyi. Three local residents were injured when a ‘Lancet’ strike hit a regular store. Three police officers were injured when a ‘Molniya’ strike hit their vehicle,” the statement said.

In total, the enemy carried out 46 strikes. According to Chaus, in the Semenivka community, a Russian “Gerbera” missile struck equipment belonging to the state-owned enterprise “Forests of Ukraine.” In Semenivka, a car and residential buildings were damaged by an FPV drone strike. In a village in the Nizhyn district, homes were damaged as a result of a “Gerbera” attack.

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In the Ripky community of the Chernihiv district, a farm building caught fire. In the Liubets community, a house was damaged.

As reported by Ukrinform, on May 19 at around 10 a.m., Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on the center of Pryluky in the Chernihiv region. Four people were killed and 30 were injured.

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