Several villages near Pryluky being evacuated after Russian missile strike

Evacuation has been announced for the villages of Zaizd, Petrivske, Tykhe and Sukhostavets in the Pryluky district, Chernihiv region, after a Russian missile strike.

The department for civil defense and defense work of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration told this to Suspilne, Ukrinform reports.

"The reason is that due to a missile strike there is a risk of a fire spreading," said Serhii Boldyriev, director of the department.

Russian forces launched a missile strike on Pryluky at 13:15 on June 13.