Russia attacks Ukraine's Chernihiv with drones, aftermath details emerge
Illustrative photo: a fire broke out in a residential building after a Russian drone crash (facebook.com DSNSCHERKASY)
On Monday, May 18, Russian soldiers carried out a drone strike on Chernihiv. The Russian army hit a local enterprise and a residential building, according to the head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, Dmytro Bryzhynskyi.
"As a result of the UAV attack on the city, a strike was recorded on one of the city’s enterprises. Also, a residential building caught fire due to the crash of a UAV. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties," he said.
According to Bryzhynskyi, all emergency services are currently working at the impact sites in the city. He also urged residents to stay in shelters.
Attack on Ukraine on May 18
On the night of May 18, Russia carried out another combined attack on Ukraine. The Russian army used Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Iskander-K cruise missiles, and more than 500 drones of various types.
The Dnipropetrovsk region was hit hardest in the attack. A series of powerful explosions were heard in Dnipro, with residential areas in the regional center coming under attack.
Apartment blocks and private homes, a religious institution, a higher education facility, an enterprise, and vehicles were damaged in the city. Eighteen people were injured in the attack.
As a result of the massive strike, a Ukrnafta gas station in the Dnipropetrovsk region was completely destroyed.
Odesa also came under attack. Russian drones hit three residential buildings — a single-story house in the Prymorskyi district was destroyed.
In other buildings, facades and roofs were damaged, and windows were blown out. There are reports of casualties, including an 11-year-old boy.
