US-made components have been found in a missile deployed in a Russian strike on the centre of the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on 19 August 2023 which killed seven people. Source: Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) Details: Experts found that the satellite navigation system of an Iskander-K missile launched on Chernihiv contained four American components.
The upcoming Flag Day [23 August] and Independence Day of Ukraine [24 August] will be held free of public celebrations to avoid mass gatherings and potential casualties. Ukrainians have been urged not to ignore the air-raid warnings.
The Security Service of Ukraine has opened criminal proceedings on the fact of Saturday's missile strike on the drama theatre in Chernihiv; it has already been established that the Russian army used an Iskander missile system to target the civilian object.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has commented on Russia's missile strike on the centre of Chernihiv, which injured at least 148 people and killed 7. Source: Blinken on Twitter, reported by European Pravda Details: Antony Blinken condemned "yet another horrific missile attack on innocent civilians in Chernihiv".
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration, has reported that the number of victims as a result of the Russian attack on the city of Chernihiv with a ballistic missile has risen to 148.