Two 15-year-old girls were killed in Russia's strike on Chernihiv
According to Ukrainian officials, two 15-year-old girls were killed and at least 25 people were injured in a Russian strike on the center of Chernihiv on October 29. On the same day, at least 14 more people died as a result of a drone attack on a railway station in Dnipro. Casualties were also reported in Kremenchuk and Kyiv.
Two 15-year-old girls were killed in a Russian strike on Chernihiv. According to DW, the center of Chernihiv was struck with a "Banderol" (S8000) munition. It is described as a small-sized weapon that combines the features of a cruise missile and an attack drone.
Vyacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, reported that four children were among the injured. They are a 10-month-old baby girl, a 10-year-old girl, and boys aged 16 and 17.
"Two children — a brother and sister — are in serious condition. Currently, a total of eight people are in hospitals. The rest received medical assistance at the scene or are undergoing outpatient treatment," Chaus wrote on Telegram.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine stated that the strike hit an ordinary street, damaging houses, shops, and cars. The service's statement emphasized that the attack had "no military logic."
October 30 has been declared a day of mourning in Chernihiv.
On October 29, the railway station in the city of Dnipro was also attacked by drones. At least 14 people were killed and another 14 were injured as a result of the strike.
According to the Ukrainian rescue service, three people died and 25 others were injured in a strike on Kremenchuk on the same day.
In Zaporizhzhia, two men aged 41 and 66 were injured. They received medical assistance. The Emergency Service reported that the attacks caused fires in four cars and in an open area. It was also reported that a warehouse building, four cars, and four buses were damaged.
On the evening of October 29, the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv was also struck. Rescuers reported that after the explosion, a fire broke out in a production building and the adjacent area. The total area of the fire was 400 square meters.
In another location, debris of various materials burned over an area of 80 square meters. Two trucks were also damaged. What exactly was stored in the production building and the exact cause of the fire were not disclosed. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that the district was struck with a "Banderol" munition.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the capital was attacked with a ballistic missile on the evening of October 29. Warehouse buildings in the Darnytskyi district were hit, causing a fire.