Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s northern border regions killed at least four civilians and wounded more than 20 others on Tuesday, as Moscow intensified attacks on areas that have remained under constant pressure since the start of the war.
A ballistic missile slammed into the centre of Pryluky in the Chernihiv region, killing two people and injuring at least 17 others, including a 14-year-old child, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said.
The strike hit a business in the town center, while the blast wave tore through a nearby shopping centre and supermarket, leaving shattered glass, twisted metal and heavily damaged buildings across the area.
Images released by local officials showed rescue workers combing through debris beside a mangled metal structure, while nearby apartment blocks stood with windows blown out from the force of the explosion.
Pryluky, a town of around 50,000 people located about 150 kilometres from the Russian border, has repeatedly come under attack during the war because of its logistical importance and its position along northern supply routes.
