Ukraine's interior ministry says seven people were killed and 90 others were wounded on Saturday in a Russian missile attack on the northern city of Chernihiv.
The ministry says a missile hit a theater in the center of the city.
It says a six-year-old girl is among those who have been confirmed dead. It adds children are also among the wounded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post that Russia turned an ordinary Saturday into a day of pain and loss.
He said the world should stand up to what he called "Russian terror." He called for more tools to safeguard life and defeat Russia.
The ministry says a missile hit a theater in the center of the city.
It says a six-year-old girl is among those who have been confirmed dead. It adds children are also among the wounded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post that Russia turned an ordinary Saturday into a day of pain and loss.
He said the world should stand up to what he called "Russian terror." He called for more tools to safeguard life and defeat Russia.
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In Chernihiv, Ukraine, a Russian missile attack resulted in the death of seven people, including a six-year-old girl, and injured 90 others. The attack targeted a theater in the city center. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the incident, labeling it as "Russian terror," and called
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230820_03/
Date: Aug. 20, 2023
Created: 2023/08/20 08:18
Updated: 2025/12/09 00:54
Last Read: 2023/08/20 09:15