Advisor to Ukraine’s interior ministry, Anton Gerashchenko, reported the news on his Telegram account early this morning, citing confirmation from the head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, Vyacheslav Chaus.
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Chernihiv is located about 150km north-east of Kyiv. "The northern Ukrainian town has been hammered since day 1, but has offered remarkable resistance. Russia attempting siege tactics," reports correspondent Oliver Carroll.
The destroyed bridge to Chernihiv will not prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid to the city. This was stated by Chaus.