Missile strike on central Chernihiv kills two 15-year-old girls and injures 31, Ukrainian officials say
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Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration head Chaus said Russia struck central Chernihiv around midday on 29 October with Banderol drone-launched cruise missiles and that two 15-year-old girls were killed. Patrol police head Biloshytskyi said in an evening update that two people were killed and 31 injured, including four children, one of them a 10-month-old baby; the Kyiv Independent, citing regional officials, gave at least 25 injured. The oblast declared 30 October a day of mourning. No Russian official comment was found.
- When
- 29 October 2026
- Where
- Chernihiv, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- missile attack · military
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials named Russia; no Russian statement was found.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC · revision 1
Sources
- Origin of the claim Ukrainska Pravda
- Origin of the claim Ukrainska Pravda
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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