Russian drone strikes apartment building in Chernihiv on Ukraine's Independence Day
A Russian drone struck a nine-story apartment building in central Chernihiv in broad daylight on Ukraine's Independence Day, injuring at least 20 people including two children. Police believe a jet-powered Geran-5 drone may have been used, though this has not been formally confirmed. The strike came as European leaders visited Kyiv and the EU approved 6.1 billion euros in defense loans for Ukraine.
A Russian drone struck a nine-story apartment building in central Chernihiv in broad daylight on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, injuring at least 20 people including two children, with a teenager and an older woman hospitalized. Police explosives experts say the attack may have involved a jet-powered Geran-5 drone, though the exact model has not been formally confirmed. Chernihiv's regional governor, Viacheslav Chaus, called it a deliberate daytime strike on civilians. The attack came the same day European leaders visited Kyiv and the European Union approved 6.1 billion euros (about 7.1 billion dollars) in defense loans for Ukraine's air defenses, missiles, ammunition and radars.