Two 15-year-old girls were killed in a Russian strike on central Chernihiv on October 29, while the number of people injured rose to 23. Four children were among the injured, including a 10-month-old girl.
The National Police of Ukraine reported the aftermath of the attack.
According to Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus, Russian forces struck the city center with a munition known as “Banderol”.
The number of injured rose to 23, including four children: a 10-month-old girl and three minors aged 10, 16 and 17.
The attack damaged shops and set local residents’ cars on fire.
Emergency services and a police investigative team are working at the scene. Officers are documenting the damage and collecting evidence.
Information about the Russian strike will be entered into Ukraine’s Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations under Article 438 of the Criminal Code, concerning violations of the laws and customs of war.
