Two teenagers killed and 15 injured in Russian strike on Chernihiv
Two 15-year-old girls have been killed and 15 other people injured, including three children, in a Russian attack on central Chernihiv.
Source: press service for Chernihiv City Council; Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, Head of Chernihiv City Military Administration; Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration
Details: Bryzhynskyi initially reported one casualty. He later clarified that early reports indicated that two people had been killed and two injured. Later the city council reported that the strike injured 11 people.
Bryzhynskyi later added that civilians, who were going to work and running errands, had been caught up in the attack on the city centre.
Chaus reported that the Russians struck the centre of Chernihiv with a Banderol drone-launched cruise missile in broad daylight when the streets were crowded. Two girls, both aged 15, were killed.
Quote from Chaus: "Sadly, two people are already known to have been killed. They are little girls. They were only 15."
Details: Bryzhynskyi confirmed the deaths of two 15-year-olds. He reported 11 injured, including two children aged 10 and 16.
According to Chaus, the Russian strike damaged residential buildings, cars and business facilities. The city council also reported damaged shops and a car fire.
Update: Bryzhynskyi later reported 15 people injured, including three children.
Eleven of those injured were taken to city hospitals, while four received medical assistance at the scene. Emergency services are working at the site of the attack.
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