Rocket attack on Chernihiv: 11 dead, 22 injured (video, photos)

Russian troops launched a missile strike on Chernihiv on 17 April, 11 dead, 22 injured, 3 people missing. This was reported by Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

Damaged the object of social infrastructure, hospital, several residential high-rise buildings in one of the neighbourhoods of the city.

Emergency services are liquidating the consequences of missile strikes on the city. 11 dead, 22 injured as of now. There are reports of at least three missing," the Interior Ministry minister said.

Police and rescuers are providing all the necessary assistance to people, psychologists are also working with the injured.

Unfortunately, the number of dead may increase. And it would not have happened if Ukraine had received enough air defence equipment and if the world's determination to counter Russian terror was also sufficient, - said Volodymyr Zelensky.

A 25-year-old police lieutenant is among those killed in the Russian shelling. The woman was home on sick leave, she received a fatal shrapnel wound.