Five killed in latest Russian, Ukrainian attacks

Kyiv: At least five people were killed in a series of Russian and Ukrainian strikes on Friday, officials said, the latest casualties of the nearly thr...

Kyiv: At least five people were killed in a series of Russian and Ukrainian strikes on Friday, officials said, the latest casualties of the nearly three-year war.

Among the strikes was an afternoon Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernigiv, which left at least one person dead and damaged a residential area, according to authorities.

"Today, the enemy launched a triple rocket attack on a residential area on the outskirts of Chernigiv," regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus said.

"Several houses were heavily damaged. There are wounded. Search and rescue operations are ongoing."

An AFP journalist heard loud explosions in the city, which lies to the north of Kyiv, some 75 kilometres (46 miles) from the Russian border.