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Russian troops struck the centre of Chernihiv with a ballistic missile, hitting the Music and Drama Theatre area on the morning of August 19, 2023.

Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast
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Russian troops (organization) Chernihiv Music and Drama Theatre (location) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) State Emergency Service of Ukraine (organization) Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Chernihiv Oblast (location) Poltava Oblast (location) Sumy Oblast (location) Liuti Ptashky (organization) Taras Shevchenko Chernihiv Regional Academic Music and Drama Theatre (location) Mariia Berlinska (person) Valerii Borovyk (person) Ihor Klymenko (person) Chernihiv police (organization) Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Chernihiv Drama Theatre (location) Chernihiv City Administration (organization) Russia (organization) Chernihiv (location) Liuti Ptashky (Angry Birds) demo day (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces military specialists in combat drones (military_unit) Russian Federation (organization) Drama theatre in Chernihiv (location) Iskander-M missile (weapon_system) Liuti Ptashky demo day (organization) 9M727 missile (weapon_system) Iskander missile system (weapon_system) 9M727 Iskander-K cruise missile (weapon_system) Iskander-K missile (weapon_system) Russian army (organization) Chernihiv Drama Theater (location) Russian military (organization) Ukrainian drone producers (organization) 9M727 Iskander (weapon_system) RIA Novosti (organization) Iskander cruise missile (weapon_system) Chernihiv Regional Academic Music and Drama Theater (location) Taras Shevchenko Chernihiv Regional Academic Music and Drama Theater (location) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system) Viacheslav Chaus (person) Suspilne. Chernihiv (organization) Drama Theatre (location)

Source Reports

Russian troops hit the centre of Chernihiv, probably with a ballistic missile.

The attack occurred on the morning of 19 August.

Russian army hit the Chernihiv Drama Theater with a missile. Seven people were killed and 214 injured.

Russian missile attack on Chernihiv killed 7 and injured 129

Russian missile hit right in the center of Chernihiv, targeting a square, the polytechnic university, and a theatre

Seven people have been killed and 129 injured

148 people sought medical assistance after a rocket attack on the center of Chernihiv.

The enemy claimed the lives of seven people.

More than 500 homes were damaged, including more than 60 houses located near the impact site.

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