Injury toll in Russian missile attack on Chernihiv rises to 156 – President's Office

Oleksiy Kuleba, deputy head of the Ukrainian President's Office, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.

"Chernihiv. Cynical shelling of the city center. The rescue operation has been completed. 156 people were injured, 41 of them are in hospitals. All of them were provided with the necessary assistance. Unfortunately, seven people were killed," he wrote.

Kuleba said that 66 residential buildings, 10 administrative buildings and 67 vehicles had been damaged by the explosion.

"Commissions are working, compensation will be provided as soon as possible," he said.

Earlier reports said that 148 people had been injured in the attack.

On Saturday, August 19, the Russians launched a missile attack on Chernihiv, killing seven people.

Photo: Ukrainian Interior Ministry