A tragic incident unfolded in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, resulting in the loss of seven lives, including that of a six-year-old child, due to a Russian missile strike. Reports indicate that the attack also wounded 129 people, including fifteen children, with at least 25 individuals requiring hospitalization. Among the victims were individuals who had gathered to celebrate an Orthodox holiday at a local church. The severity of the attack extended beyond the theater, damaging a main square and a university building in the vicinity.
The United Nations swiftly denounced the event, labeling it as "heinous." The theatre, a prominent local landmark, bore the brunt of the missile strike, causing tiles to be dislodged from neighboring buildings and igniting a fire in one structure located approximately 100 meters away. Evidently, the theatre had been hosting a meeting for drone manufacturers at the time of the incident.
Acting Mayor of Chernihiv, Oleksandr Lomako, categorically condemned the attack, describing it as a "terrorist attack" and a "war crime." The city's location, situated about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the Belarusian border, became a focal point as it had endured a siege by Russian forces at the onset of the invasion. Lomako stressed that although the intended target might have been a military event within the drama theatre, the Russian missiles struck during daylight hours, implying that the perpetrators were cognizant that civilian casualties would be a tragic consequence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his anguish, remarking that Russia had transformed an otherwise ordinary Saturday into a day of pain and mourning for the affected families. The United Nations also expressed its deep concern over the incident, condemning attacks on civilian areas as a violation of international humanitarian law.
Amidst the ongoing conflict, Russia claimed that a Ukrainian drone had allegedly struck a military airfield in the northwest Novgorod region, resulting in a controlled fire that caused damage to a plane but reported no casualties. Ukraine refrained from commenting on this purported drone attack. Additionally, Kyiv's air force asserted that it had successfully neutralized fifteen out of seventeen Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by Moscow during an overnight operation.
In response to this tragedy, the city of Chernihiv announced three days of mourning. Meanwhile, Moscow has yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
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