On 19 August 2023,
Russian military forces launched an
Iskander-M
The 9K720 Iskander (russian: «Искандер»; NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system produced and deployed by the Russian military. The missile systems () are to replace the obsolete OTR-21 ''Toc ...
ballistic missile at the Taras Shevchenko Theater in downtown
Chernihiv,
Ukraine
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.
Events
The theater was hosting an exhibition on the use of consumer drones in the
Russian Invasion of Ukraine, titled "Lyuti Ptashky" (Angry Birds), which was described by its organisers as "a closed meeting of engineers, military and volunteers."
Governor of Chernihiv Oblast
The Governor of Chernihiv Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Chernihiv Oblast.
The office of Governor is an appointed position, with officeholders being appointed by the President of Ukraine, on recommendation from the Prime Minis ...
,
Vyacheslav Chaus
Vyacheslav Anatoliyovych Chaus ( uk, В'ячеслав Анатолійович Чаус; born on 28 August 1977), is a Ukrainian politician who is currently the governor of Chernihiv Oblast since 4 August 2021.
Biography
Vyacheslav Chaus was b ...
, announced that 7 were dead, including a 6-year-old girl. Another 144 were injured, including 15 children and 15 policemen, with 41 injuries being grievous and requiring medical evacuations to a hospital.
Earlier in the day
Russian President,
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
, met with his top generals in
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East Eu ...
while
President of Ukraine
The president of Ukraine ( uk, Президент України, Prezydent Ukrainy) is the head of state of Ukraine. The president represents the nation in international relations, administers the foreign political activity of the state, condu ...
,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, ; russian: Владимир Александрович Зеленский, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zelenskyy, (born 25 January 1978; also transliterated as Zelensky or Zelenskiy) is a Ukrainian politicia ...
, was in
Sweden
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for discussions of the import of
Saab JAS 39 Gripens to Ukraine.
In an address, Zelenskyy called the attack "vile" and that “I am sure our soldiers will give a response to Russia for this terrorist attack,” promising a “a notable response” to Russia in the coming days.
in the early stages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, until April 2022, but was relatively peaceful afterwards up until the missile strike. Mayor Oleksandr Lomako announced a three day of mourning in the city for the victims of the attack. The strike occurred during the Orthodox holiday of the
Transfiguration of the Lord, and certain locals were going to morning church services in Chernihiv. UN's
humanitarian coordinator
The Humanitarian Coordinator is the senior-most United Nations official in a country experiencing a humanitarian emergency. The Humanitarian Coordinator is appointed by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emerge ...
for Ukraine,
Denise Brown, condemned Russia for attacking civilians: "I condemn this repeated pattern of Russian strikes on populated areas of Ukraine... Attacks directed against civilians or civilian objects are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law".
See also
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Russian war crimes
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Lyman cluster bombing
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2023 Kramatorsk restaurant missile strike
References
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