{"id":291195,"date":"2024-04-18T00:34:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/784"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T08:18:15","slug":"784","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/784","title":{"rendered":"Day 784: Russian missile strike on central Chernihiv kills 17, injures more than 60 others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Russian missile strike on central Chernihiv kills 17, injures more than 60 others. Ukraine\u2019s strike at the Dzhankoy airfield in Crimea purportedly destroys Russia\u2019s S-400 air defense system. Ukrainian drones target Russia\u2019s Container over-the-horizon radar in Mordovia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian missile strike on central Chernihiv kills 17, injures more than 60 others<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At least 17 people were killed and more than 60, including children, were wounded in Chernihiv on Wednesday when Russian missiles struck the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the head of the Chernihiv regional military administration, Vyacheslav Chaus, the missiles hit close to the city center. An eight-story building was directly targeted, it is part of the city\u2019s social infrastructure, acting mayor Oleksandr Lomako said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The central building of the Chernihiv Polytechnic National University was also damaged in the attack. The shockwave blew out windows and doors. Luckily, there were no casualties among the students or professors, university rector, Oleh Novomlynets told Suspilne Chernihiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n