Russian forces hit Epicentr in Chernihiv Oblast

Russian forces have attacked an Epicentr home improvement superstore in the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast.

Source: National Police in Chernihiv Oblast

Details: "Today during the daytime, Russian forces attacked a shopping centre in the city of Pryluky. Information on casualties and the extent of the damage is being confirmed," the statement reads.

Police investigative teams, bomb disposal experts and other services are working at the scene. Law enforcement officers are documenting the consequences of another Russian attack on civilian infrastructure.

Police officers are securing the scene, conducting the necessary initial measures and gathering evidence of a war crime committed by the Russian military.

The police have also urged citizens not to approach the site of the strike due to the threat of a repeat attack and to respond to air-raid warnings.

Background:

• A fire previously broke out at a tobacco factory in Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast which is part of the international corporation British American Tobacco as a result of a Russian attack.
• Fires broke out at warehouse premises and on the grounds of a private school in the capital as a result of a Russian attack on the night of 7-8 September.
• A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight and on the morning of 8 September killed two people and injured 10. Damage was recorded in seven districts of the capital, including to residential buildings, warehouses, an educational institution, a hospital and the entrance to Tarasa Shevchenka metro station.

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