Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Chernihiv kills 17, Johnson sets

Details: Written by: The Kyiv Independent news desk; 17.Apr; Hits: 36

Key developments on April 17:Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills at least 17, injures 60, including childrenJohnson says vote on Ukraine, Israel foreign aid bills to take place on April 20Sources: HUR confirms attack on Russian bomber factory in TatarstanKharkiv at risk of becoming 'second Aleppo,' mayor saysNATO-Ukraine Council meeting on air defense to take place on April 19Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Chernihiv on the morning of April 17, killing at least 17 people and injuring 60, including three children, the State Emergency Service reported.Two of the victims died later in the hospital, the service said.Explosions were heard in Chernihiv, located in Ukraine's north, at around 9 a.m.

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local time, according to the Suspline media outlet.A 25-year-old female police lieutenant is among the killed, said Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. She was at home on sick leave when shrapnel fatally wounded her, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko."This would not have happened if Ukraine had received enough air defense equipment and if the world's determination to counter Russian terror was also sufficient," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.Three Russian missiles hit an area near the city's downtown, according to Chernihiv Oblast Governor Viacheslav Chaus. Civilian and social infrastructure facilities came under attack, Oleksandr Lomako, the city's acting mayor, said.An eight-story building was destroyed in the attack, while four high-rise buildings, a hospital, a higher education institution, and dozens of cars were damaged, according to Oleksii Kuleba, a deputy head of Ukraine's Presidential Office.At least three people were still considered missing as of 11 a.m.

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