Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that 87 people were killed in a Russian attack on a military base in the north of the country on May 17.
In a video message to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelensky said, “There are 87 victims under the rubble in Desna today. Eighty-seven bodies,” referring to Russia’s attack on a town in the Chernihiv region that houses a military. base. Ukrainian.
The death toll could be one of the deadliest Russian attacks on Ukraine since the war began on February 24.
The bombing took place in the Chernihiv region, 60 km north of Kiev, where there is a large military training center.
A balance sheet released by the local press showed eight dead and 12 injured.
This was an unusual attack in this region close to the capital, which was retaken by Ukrainian troops a few weeks ago after the Russians withdrew from the Kyiv region.
“These people will not know that Ukraine is coming,” Zelensky said, referring to the victims.
Ukraine “pays a lot for freedom and independence in this struggle,” he added.
source: Noticias
