Injuries among DRC volunteers increase after Russian strike on Chernihiv deminers
Photo: Russian forces struck a humanitarian mission (t.me/bryzynskyi)
The number of people injured in the Russian strike on a humanitarian demining mission in the Chernihiv region has risen to eight, according to the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).
The DRC clarified that during the Russian attack, its team had been engaged in demining and disposing of explosive remnants of war to secure access to local infrastructure, farmland, and homes.
It is now confirmed that, as a result of the strike, two people were killed and eight others injured. The Danish organization is providing all necessary assistance to the wounded and to the families of the victims.
The DRC stressed that this strike on a civilian humanitarian operation constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law (IHL).
"Humanitarian workers, as well as the communities they serve, must never be targeted while carrying out life-saving activities," DRC stated.
Among the dead was a DRC driver, Serhii, who leaves behind a wife and daughter.
Missile strike on Chernihiv
On September 4, Russian forces launched a missile strike on a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Novoselivka from Chernihiv. The strike targeted humanitarian mission staff who had been clearing mines and other explosive devices from the area.
According to Chernihiv regional governor Viacheslav Chaus, it was a deliberate attack on employees of the Danish Refugee Council. The missile strike hit the Kyselivka community near Chernihiv.
Earlier reports indicated two fatalities and five injuries from the attack.
