Chernihiv: at least 33 killed by air strike, more victims can be under rubble, while Russian shelling continues

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - THURSDAY, 3 MARCH 2022, 20:15

At least 33 people were killed and 18 were injured in air strikes on Chernihiv.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: As of 18:20, the bodies of 33 people were recovered from the rubble and 18 people were injured. Rescue work has been temporarily suspended due to heavy shelling.

What preceded:

Earlier it was reported that the bodies of 22 people killed in Russian airstrikes were removed from the rubble in Chernihiv.

Background:

-On 3 March, Russian troops launched a missile strike on a high-rise residential building area in central Chernihiv. Many apartment buildings were damaged, windows were broken, with walls, roofs, and balconies damaged, and walls and ceilings destroyed in some places.

- The regional state administration stressed that there were no military facilities nearby. The area has hospitals, several schools and kindergartens, and dozens of high-rise buildings.

- Russian aircraft also attacked private homes and two schools in Chernihiv.