Russian drone strikes supermarket in Chernihiv: child among those killed, 20 people injured – photos, videos

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — 26 July, 17:37
Russian drone strikes supermarket in Chernihiv: child among those killed, 20 people injured – photos, videos
The supermarket. Photo: Chernihiv City Military Administration

Two people, including a child, have been killed and 20 others have been injured in a Russian drone strike on an ATB supermarket in Chernihiv.

Source: Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, Head of Chernihiv City Military Administration; Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration

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Quote from Bryzhynskyi: "A UAV has crashed into the ATB supermarket in the ZAZ residential district."

Details: As of 16:31, two deaths and three injuries had been reported.

Bryzhynskyi later said that a 10-year-old child is among those killed.

According to updated information, four people have been injured; one person is in a serious condition.

As of 16:58, the number of people injured had risen to seven.

Firefighters
Firefighters
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

As of 17:33, 13 people were reported to have been injured – 4 men and 9 women.

Three people were admitted to hospital with moderate injuries. The others were treated as outpatients and sent home.

Chaus clarified that a 9-year-old girl was among the two killed.

Early reports indicated that 13 other people had been injured, including a 10-year-old boy. Three people are in intensive care.

Cars and a car repair station were damaged in other areas struck by the Russians.

The aftermath of the Russian attack
The aftermath of the Russian attack
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

At 18:33, Bryzhynskyi reported that 20 people had sought medical assistance, three of whom were hospitalised.

In total, the Russians struck three locations: the ATB supermarket, a car repair station and a warehouse.

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