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Russian Air Strike Kills 8 in Northern Ukraine: Emergency Service

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Head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration Viacheslav Chaus holds a briefing at the Chernihiv Olympic Sports Training Centre (formerly Yuri Gagarin Stadium) destroyed during shelling by Russian invaders, Chernihiv, northern Ukraine. (ddp images/Sipa USA via AP Images)

Tuesday, 17 May 2022 08:53 AM EDT

Eight people were killed and 12 wounded in a Russian air strike on the village of Desna in the northern Ukrainian region of Chernihiv on Tuesday, the regional emergency service said.

The Chernihiv region's governor, Viacheslav Chaus, said earlier on Tuesday: "Yes, there are no more occupiers in Chernihiv region but it is easy for them to reach us. Don't ignore air raid warnings!"

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Eight people were killed and 12 wounded in a Russian air strike on the village of Desna in the northern Ukrainian region of Chernihiv on Tuesday, the regional emergency service said. The Chernihiv region's governor, Viacheslav Chaus, said earlier on Tuesday: "Yes, there are...
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