Missile, drone strikes by Russia kill four in Ukraine’s northern regions, officials say
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Two people died and at least 17 others were injured when a Russian missile hit the town of Pryluky in Ukraine's Chernihiv region.
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- Russian missile and drone strikes on May 19 killed four and injured dozens in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
- A ballistic missile hit Pryluky, Chernihiv, killing two and injuring 17, including a child. A business and shops were damaged.
- A drone attack in Sumy region killed two men (52, 58) and injured four, striking civilian infrastructure.
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KYIV - Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukrainian northern Chernihiv and Sumy regions killed four people and injured several more, Ukrainian officials said on May 19.
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.
Mr 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 May 19 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. REUTERS
