Ukraine, it is a smaller city, with ancient roots. it is somewhere where, in the early days and weeks of the full scale invasion of last february, russian forces made their way south from belarus and tried to take this city. they got pretty close as well. ultimately, chernihiv did not fall. what it saw were relentless mortar strikes, missile strikes, and fighting on the outskirts of the city. it was part of the northern advance where russian forces tried to make their way down to kyiv, which is about a two hour drive from here. it is a city that went through an awful lot last year. but because of its proximity to both the belarusian and russian border, air strikes are a daily threat, because it is harder for ukraine to intercept them while they are flying through the air. white margot james waterhouse, thank you very much for bringing us the latest from the scene. bbc news has been told that two
Flags represent the country s continued alignment with the west. the surrounding devastation is another reminder of how much moscow wants to pull it the other way. james waterhouse, bbc news, chernihiv. live now to chernihiv and our correspondent james waterhouse, what can you tell us about the attack? ~ , ., ., ., , , attack? well, something always strikes you. attack? well, something always strikes you, the attack? well, something always strikes you, the speed - attack? well, something always strikes you, the speed of - attack? well, something always strikes you, the speed of the i strikes you, the speed of the clean up. sadly, this is something that ukrainian cities are well rehearsed in. but for now, as the sun sets, the last of the damaged vehicles are being taken away. but you are left with the sheer damage on this regional theatre. because the walls are so thick, with these older buildings, when you have a direct missile strike, the force has to go somewhere, if that makes s
It s the final countdown for the women s world cup. hello, i m rajini vaidyanathan. we start in ukraine, where at least seven people have been killed, and more than 100 injured, in a russian missile attack in the northern city of chernihiv. the blast appears to have struck the regional theate, in the heart of the city. (map)a six year old child is reportedly among the dead. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report from chernihiv you may find some of the details distressing. the moment of impact captured on film. a typical saturday, suddenly one this woman won t forget. the injuries and deaths reflect the timing and brutality of the strike.