Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Cherkasy region in the morning, resulting in debris falling in the city center.
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Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Cherkasy region in the morning
The enemy launched a missile attack on the oblast centre in the morning. As a result of the air defence response, we had wreckage which fell in the central part of the city. In particular, a social infrastructure facility was damaged.
A hotel was destroyed in Cherkasy and there was a fire. Retail units at a local market also caught fire.
Seven people were wounded and one person was rescued from under the rubble.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:22.623Z
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