Russian strikes kill two, including 4-year-old girl, in Chernihiv
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Russian forces struck Chernihiv overnight and in the morning of August 26, killing a 39-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl in a private home. A 14-year-old girl was injured and hospitalized. A second strike on the same address damaged a warehouse and wounded four people.
Key Facts
- A 39-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl died at the scene of a strike on a private home in Chernihiv.
- A 14-year-old girl was injured and taken to hospital.
- A second strike on the same address damaged a warehouse and wounded four people.
- In Kherson region, one person was killed and 12 injured in the past 24 hours, with eight apartment buildings and five private houses damaged.
- Russia launched 162 strike and imitation drones at Ukraine overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Parodiya types.
Chernihiv Strikes
Russian forces attacked Chernihiv in the early morning of August 26, causing a fire in a private residence. The house was almost completely destroyed by the fire. Three people were in the house at the time of the attack. A 39-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl died at the scene, while a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized with injuries. Later, a second strike hit the same address, damaging a warehouse and injuring four people, according to Chernihiv military administration head Dmytro Bryzhynskyi.
Kherson and Donetsk Regions
Russian strikes also hit Kherson and Donetsk regions. In Kherson region, one person was killed and 12 injured in the past 24 hours, according to regional military administration head Oleksandr Prokudin. The strikes damaged critical and social infrastructure as well as residential areas, including eight apartment buildings and five private houses. Fifteen people were evacuated from communities in the region the day before. In Sloviansk, Donetsk region, an aviation strike injured two people and damaged at least 12 apartment buildings in the city center, according to city military administration head Vadym Liakh.
Kyiv Drone Attack
An overnight air attack was also recorded in Kyiv. Drone debris fell on a 16-story residential building in the Holosiivskyi district, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Walls on the 14th floor were damaged and windows were broken. One woman was injured and a fire was extinguished. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 162 strike and imitation drones at Ukraine overnight, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Parodiya types.
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Russian strikes kill two, including 4-year-old girl, in Chernihiv
