Russian strike on Chernihiv kills woman and 4-year-old girl
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A Russian strike on Chernihiv early on August 26 killed a 39-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl and destroyed a private home. A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized, and a repeat strike on the same address wounded four people. Russia attacked Ukraine with 162 drones overnight, of which 134 were shot down or suppressed.
Key Facts
- A Russian strike on Chernihiv killed a 39-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl and destroyed a private home.
- A repeat strike on the same Chernihiv address wounded four people and damaged a warehouse.
- In Kherson region, Russian attacks killed one person and wounded 12 over the past day.
- A Russian airstrike on Sloviansk wounded two people and damaged at least 12 apartment buildings.
- Russia attacked Ukraine with 162 drones overnight; 134 were shot down or suppressed.
Chernihiv Strike
Russian forces struck Chernihiv early on August 26, hitting a private home that was almost completely destroyed by fire. Three people were inside the house at the time of the strike, according to the Chernihiv City Council press service. A 39-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl died at the scene, and a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized. A repeat strike on the same address later wounded four people and damaged a warehouse, said Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, head of the city military administration. The city council said people may still be trapped under the rubble.
Other Regions Attacked
In Kherson region, Russian attacks killed one person and wounded 12 over the past day, according to regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin. The strikes damaged eight apartment buildings and five private houses, as well as critical and social infrastructure. Fifteen people were evacuated from liberated communities in the region the previous day. In Sloviansk, Donetsk region, a Russian airstrike wounded two people and damaged at least 12 apartment buildings in the city center, said Vadym Liakh, head of the local military administration. In Kyiv, falling drone debris damaged a 16-story residential building in the Holosiivskyi district, breaking walls and windows on the 14th floor and wounding one woman, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
Drone Attack Scale
Russia attacked Ukraine with 162 strike drones overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Parodya imitation drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The drones were launched from Kursk, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, occupied Donetsk, and Hvardiiske in annexed Crimea. Ukrainian forces shot down or suppressed 134 drones across the north, south, and east of the country. Hits were recorded at 18 locations, and falling debris from downed drones was reported at three locations.
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Russian strike on Chernihiv kills woman and 4-year-old girl
