Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for more air defense support from Western partners after a Russian missile strike killed at least 10 people on Wednesday.
“This would not have happened if Ukraine had received sufficient air defense and if the world had been determined enough to counter Russian terror,” Zelensky wrote in Telegram.
The search for victims among the rubble continues. According to Zelensky, ten people have been found dead so far. Another 20 people were injured in the attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, he said.
Mayor Oleksandr Lomako previously spoke of eight deaths and eighteen injuries.
The Ukrainians do not lack determination in their fight, Zelensky added. “We need sufficient determination from our partners and sufficient support that reflects this determination,” he said.
Regional Governor Vyacheslav Chaus said three rockets struck near Chernihiv’s city center and civilian infrastructure was damaged.
Chernihiv is located about 150 kilometers north of Kiev, not far from the border with Russia.
When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Chernihiv was attacked but not captured. Over the past two years, the country has been subject to frequent Russian artillery fire and air strikes.
