Russian missiles launched on Chernihiv have prompted evacuations

• Ukrainian Civil Defense director: “The reason for it is the fear of fire spreading”.
• The Chernihiv area has not been a frequent target of Russian airstrikes or shelling in recent months.
• No injuries have been reported, but residents have been ordered to leave the Pryluky neighbourhood.

Russian forces launched three missiles on the Pryluky neighbourhood in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv area; causing some inhabitants to flee due to the threat of a fire spreading.
A still photograph of the aftermath revealed a large cloud of black smoke rising above the cityscape.
“The invaders fired three missiles towards Pryluky in the Chernihiv region at approximately 1:15 p.m.,” Ukraine’s Operational Command “North” reported on Facebook.

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The settlements of Zaiizd, Petrivske, Tykhe, and Sukhostavets in the Pryluky area have been ordered to evacuate.

While no injuries have been reported, the Chernihiv area; has not been a frequent target of Russian airstrikes or shelling in recent months.

Chernihiv, notably the city of Chernihiv, “suffered significant casualties”; in March of this year after being subjected to a protracted Russian onslaught that left hundreds dead.

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