Chernivtsi hit hard: Civilians dead, buildings burning after Russian assault
Photo: Damaged buildings in Chernivtsi, with fatalities and injuries (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russia struck Chernivtsi and its outskirts. There are dead, wounded, and significant damage, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES).
On the night of July 12, Russian troops launched a missile strike on the city of Chernivtsi and the surrounding areas. As a result of the attack, fires broke out in several locations, and there are dead and wounded.
According to the SES, administrative buildings, residential houses, two non-functional structures, and cars were hit by shelling.
Photo: Russian attack on Chernivtsi (t.me/dsns_telegram)
In total, fire engulfed at least three separate objects in the city. Rescuers were working at all sites — the fires were extinguished.
In the residential sector, residents had to be evacuated. The SES provided first aid to the injured and then handed them over to medics.
According to preliminary data, two people were killed, four were seriously wounded, and ten sustained minor injuries.
Damage to a residential building and a car was also reported in the Chernivtsi district.
At the scene of the tragedy, a headquarters for eliminating the consequences was deployed. Psychologists from the SES, medics, and representatives of utility services joined the work.
Rescue operations are ongoing.
Attack on Ukraine on July 12
On the night of July 12, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and cruise missiles. Chernivtsi became one of the epicenters of the strike — according to official data, the region was attacked by four "Shahed"-type drones and one missile.
In Chernivtsi, debris from enemy objects caused large-scale fires, and administrative buildings, residential houses, stores, and cars were destroyed. The death of two people has been confirmed—a 26-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man.
In the Storozhynets community, damage to housing and cars was recorded, but there were no casualties.
At the same time, other regions of Ukraine were also under fire. In Lviv, a drone hit a residential building, destroyed an entrance, caused a gas leak, and ignited the roof. In the Zaliznychnyi district, other buildings were damaged, including a kindergarten.
In Lutsk, explosions and a large-scale fire were also recorded, which completely destroyed a private house. Emergency services are currently eliminating all the consequences of the attack.
Russia carried out at least 10 strikes on Kharkiv on the night of July 12, using eight combat drones and two guided aerial bombs.
More details about the night attack can be found in the material from RBC-Ukraine.
