Two people were killed and 11 others injured in a Russian drone attack on central Chernihiv.
Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, Head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.
"A UAV strike has been recorded in the city. According to preliminary information, two people have been killed and two others injured. A fire broke out in several shops," Bryzhynskyi said, adding that the information was being verified.
He later reported that four people had been injured, including one child.
The Chernihiv City Council confirmed on Telegram that Russian forces had struck the central part of the city. Preliminary reports indicated that shops had been damaged and several vehicles were on fire.
As of 12:33 p.m., the City Council reported that the number of people injured in the attack had risen to 11, including two minors.
Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, Head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, later confirmed that the two people killed in the attack were 15-year-old girls.
UPDATE
The number of people injured in the Russian strike on Chernihiv has risen to 23, including four children aged 10 months, 10, 16 and 17 years, according to the City Military Administration.
