Russian missile strike in Chernihiv kills 2 teenage girls, aged 15
A Russian missile strike on central Chernihiv killed 2 15-year-old girls and injured 23 people, including 4 children, on Thursday, officials said.
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Russian forces struck central Chernihiv with a Banderol missile on Thursday, killing 2 15-year-old girls and injuring 23 people, including 4 children, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus and city administration head Dmytro Bryzhynskyi said.
The missile hit the city centre at around noon while many people were out on the streets, Bryzhynskyi said; shops and vehicles caught fire after the strike. Public transport on Peremohy Avenue was rerouted around the area while emergency crews worked at the scene, officials said.
Eleven of the injured were initially taken to city hospitals, while four others received treatment at the scene, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported in footage carried by NV.ua. By the afternoon, local officials put the total number of injured at 23, including 4 children aged between 10 months and 17 years, according to 24 Kanal and NV.
The strike was one of several Russian attacks across Ukraine on Thursday; a separate drone strike on Dnipro's railway station killed 14 people, and a drone hit an apartment building in Kremenchuk, killing at least 3, officials in those cities said. Russia carried out strikes on multiple Ukrainian cities within hours of each other that day.
Chernihiv has been targeted repeatedly in recent weeks. On 23 October, Russian forces struck two private businesses in the city, killing 1 person and injuring at least 25 others after a drone crashed on one site. On 9 October, Russian drones hit the Epicentr hypermarket, damaging its roof and windows in nearby apartment blocks and starting a fire.
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What we know
- Official · Governor Chaus, Bryzhynskyi A Russian missile strike on central Chernihiv killed 2 15-year-old girls and injured 23 people on Thursday, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus and city administration head Dmytro Bryzhynskyi said.
- Official · Dmytro Bryzhynskyi The strike hit the city centre around noon while many people were on the streets, starting fires in shops and vehicles; public transport was rerouted.
- Official · Governor Chaus, city admin Eleven of the injured were hospitalised and 4 more treated at the scene, according to initial reports; the toll later rose to 23 injured, including 4 children aged 10 months to 17 years.
- Official · Ukrainian officials The strike happened the same day as separate Russian attacks that killed 14 in Dnipro and at least 3 in Kremenchuk.
- 1 outlet · NV.ua Chernihiv was also struck on 23 October, killing 1 person and injuring 25, and on 9 October, when drones hit the Epicentr hypermarket.
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Why it matters for Europe
Chernihiv has faced repeated Russian strikes this month, including an attack on private businesses on 23 October and a drone strike on a hypermarket on 9 October, showing a pattern of attacks on the city's commercial areas. Chernihiv , in northern Ukraine near the Belarusian border, has come under repeated Russian air attack throughout the war, with strikes on the city itself intensifying through September and October. Thursday's strike came the same day as separate deadly attacks on Dnipro and Kremenchuk, as Russia carried out strikes in multiple Ukrainian cities within hours of each other.
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- Censor.net: Occupiers struck Chernihiv with drone: 2 people were killed and others were injured, including child (updated). VIDEO&PHOTOS
- 24 Kanal: Росія вдарила по центру Чернігова: загинули дві 15-річні дівчини, багато постраждалих
- Ukrinform: Russian drone attack on central Chernihiv kills two teenage girls, injures 11
- NV.ua: Video shows aftermath of Russian attack on central Chernihiv that killed two 15-year-old girls
- NV: Десятки потерпілих і пошкоджені будинки. З’явились фото наслідків російського удару по Чернігову, де загинули двоє 15-річних дівчат
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Chernihiv?
- A Russian missile struck the city centre on Thursday, killing 2 15-year-old girls and injuring 23 people, including 4 children, officials said.
- How many people were hurt?
- Officials said 23 people were injured; 11 were taken to hospital and others treated at the scene.
- Has Chernihiv been attacked before?
- Yes. Russian forces struck businesses in the city on 23 October, killing 1 person, and hit a hypermarket with drones on 9 October.
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