Kyiv Cannot Say When Chernihivska Metro Station Will Reopen

Specialists are still assessing the damage to Chernihivska metro station in Kyiv, hit in the Russian attack on Monday, Oct. 19, and it is not yet possible to say when it will reopen, acting Kyiv City Military Administration head Andriy Tkachov said on the national TV marathon.

"We cannot forecast it yet. The relevant specialists are on site assessing the damage. The tracks are damaged, and very significantly, but the equipment and spare parts are in stock, so all the work will be done as quickly as possible,"

Tkachov said.

The overnight attack on Kyiv

Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight into Oct. 19. A 21-year-old woman was killed and eight people were injured, four of whom were hospitalized.

Damage was recorded in three districts. In Desnianskyi district a medical facility was damaged, along with one of the metro stations. In Dniprovskyi district an educational institution and a sports facility were hit. In Solomianskyi district a consultative diagnostic center, a sports facility and a shopping center suffered heavy damage.

In the morning, trains resumed running between Akademmistechko and Darnytsia on schedule. The surface stations Chernihivska and Lisova are temporarily closed for entry and exit. More in our World section.