UPDATE 1-Russian missile, drone strikes kill four in Ukraine's northern regions, officials say

A business was hit in the attack and a nearby shopping centre and a ⁠supermarket ​were damaged, ⁠Governor Viacheslav Chaus said on the Telegram messaging app. Chaus posted photos ⁠on Telegram of a damaged metal structure and of a ​building with its windows shattered. The two regions border Russia and have seen frequent attacks throughout the war.


Reuters | Updated: 19-05-2026 15:03 IST | Created: 19-05-2026 15:03 IST
UPDATE 1-Russian missile, drone strikes kill four in Ukraine's northern regions, officials say

Russian ​missile and drone ‌strikes in Ukrainian ​northern Chernihiv and Sumy regions killed four people and injured several ‌more, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday.

A ballistic missile strike in the centre of the town of Pryluky in the ‌Chernihiv region killed two people and injured at least ‌17 others, including a 14-year-old, the regional governor said. A business was hit in the attack and a nearby shopping centre and a ⁠supermarket ​were damaged, ⁠Governor Viacheslav Chaus said on the Telegram messaging app.

Chaus posted photos ⁠on Telegram of a damaged metal structure and of a ​building with its windows shattered. Civilian infrastructure came under a ⁠separate Russian drone attack on Tuesday in the neighbouring Sumy region, ⁠the ​regional governor said, without giving further details of the targets.

Two men aged 52 and 58 had ⁠been killed and another four people had been injured, Governor ⁠Oleh Hryhorov ⁠said. The two regions border Russia and have seen frequent attacks throughout the war.

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