Ukraine says 13 killed in Russian missile assault on Chernihiv | Russia-Ukraine struggle Information

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterates plea to Western nations for air defence methods after assault that additionally wounded dozens.

At the least 13 individuals have been killed in a Russian missile assault on the northern Ukrainian metropolis of Chernihiv, in keeping with officers, prompting renewed requires air defence assist from allies.

Inside minister Ihor Klymenko stated on Wednesday the assault that broken buildings, vehicles and municipal infrastructure additionally wounded greater than 60 individuals as rescue operations continued.

Appearing Mayor Oleksandr Lomako stated three explosions ripped by way of a busy a part of the town, simply after 9am native time (06:00 GMT). Folks ran from a bus to take cowl and emergency companies and medics rushed to the positioning of the assault, Ukrainian officers stated.

There was no rapid remark by Russia, which denies concentrating on civilians because it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Chernihiv lies about 150km (90 miles) north of the capital, Kyiv, close to the border with Russia and Belarus, and has a inhabitants of some 250,000 individuals.

The top of Chernihiv regional hospital stated no less than 18 individuals wounded within the assault had been being handled there. Extra injured civilians had been taken to different hospitals, he stated, urging residents to donate blood.

“This may not have occurred if Ukraine had obtained adequate air defence tools and if the world’s dedication to withstand Russian terror had been adequate,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on social media, reiterating his plea for such help.

Chernihiv. A rescue operation is underway following a Russian missile strike. There are individuals beneath the rubble. As of now, 20 individuals are reported to have been injured and ten killed. My condolences to their shut ones.

Sadly, the dying toll should still rise. This may… pic.twitter.com/0t7QybrNk6

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 17, 2024

 

Ukraine has been struggling to steer Western allies to supply extra air defence methods, one thing it urgently wants after Russia intensified its assaults on Ukrainian cities in latest weeks, concentrating on the nation’s energy sector and different crucial infrastructure.

An important ingredient for Ukraine is the holdup in the USA of approval for an support bundle that features roughly $60bn for Ukraine. US Home of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Sunday that he would attempt to transfer the bundle ahead this week.

The Institute for the Research of Conflict stated on Tuesday that Russian troops on the entrance line had been “breaking out of positional warfare and starting to revive maneuver to the battlefield” due to US delays in offering army help to Ukraine.

The US-based assume tank added that, with out “fast resumption of US help, notably air defence and artillery”, Ukrainian troops would battle to carry their present strains.

Germany stated final week it will present one other US-made Patriot air defence system and air defence missiles to Ukraine.

Zelenskyy thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, saying the supply was “an actual signal of help for Ukraine at a crucial time for us”.