A Russian missile slammed into the center of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens more, including 11 children, Ukrainian officials said.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry released graphic images of the aftermath of the strike, which it said took place at 1 p.m., just as people were leaving church.
They were celebrating a holy day when the explosion tore through the main square.
“A Russian missile hit the heart of Chernihiv,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement.
Russia turned an ordinary Saturday into a day of pain and loss.”Mr. Zelensky said the attack should again remind the world that it needs to stand united against “Russian terror,” adding, “For life to win, Russia must lose this war.”
Persons:
Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr, Zelensky, ”
Organizations:
Ukrainian Interior Ministry
Locations:
Russian, Chernihiv, Ukraine, Russia