Russian Strike on Two Chernihiv Businesses Kills One, Injures 25

Russian forces attacked two private businesses in Chernihiv during the day on October 23, killing one person and injuring 25 more, Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, head of the Chernihiv city military administration, reported.

How the casualty count grew

At first only one injured person was reported after the strike on the two private enterprises. Later it became known that one person had been killed. "As a result of the attack, one person died and two more were wounded; they are being taken to hospital," Bryzhynskyi said.

He said two more victims were receiving emergency medical care. Later Bryzhynskyi said the number of injured had risen to 16, and the city military administration then reported 18 injured.

Finally Bryzhynskyi said the number of people injured by the Russian strike had grown to 25. "According to preliminary information, 16 people sought medical help from ambulance crews at the scene, and eight more were taken to hospital," he said.

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