Number of people killed in air strike on the village of Desna rises to 11

Roman Petrenko — Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 13:19

The number of people killed and injured as a result of a Russian air strike on the morning of 17 May in the village of Desna in the Chernihiv region has risen.

Source: State Emergency Service in a comment to Suspilne

Details: 11 people were killed and 14 were injured.

This information was correct as at 5 pm on 17 May; there is no more recent information.

Background: it was previously said that about 8 people had been killed and 12 wounded in the Russian air strike.

Number of people killed in air strike on the village of Desna rises to 11

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