Russian missile attack on Chernihiv: number of people injured increases, search and rescue operation completed

An invincibility centre, a heated premises stocked with food and power banks to assist residents facing hardships due to power cuts. Stock photo: Chernihiv City Military Administration

Latest reports indicate that a Russian Iskander missile strike on Chernihiv on 3 January left one person dead and seven others injured.

Source: Chernihiv City Military Administration

Details: Two of the injured are in hospital, while five others are receiving outpatient treatment.

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A total of 28 houses were damaged, with two utterly destroyed. Electricity and gas supplies have since been restored to the area heavily affected by the missile strike.

The search and rescue operation was completed on the afternoon of 4 January.

Background: 

• On 3 January, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Chernihiv.
• The Ukrainian military later stated that the Russians had used an Iskander missile in the attack.

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