As a result of the shelling of Chernihiv by Russian invaders on Wednesday, March 16, 53 people were killed in the city, said Vyacheslav Chaus, chairman of the Chernihiv regional military administration..
" We are suffering big losses.. Just yesterday, the morgues of the city received 53 bodies of our citizens who died, who were killed by the Russian aggressor. And for each of our citizens, we will avenge and kill,"
According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to inflict crushing blows on the armed forces of the enemy, who is hiding behind the civilian population..
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He noted that in the region, people most often complain about the lack of electricity, water, heat, and partially gas, but in fact, emergency teams work around the clock and sometimes try to patch holes in the networks under shelling..
Also, the head of the region asked to signal to the military those people who were blocked in the basement, especially without food and water..
“And the third block is the “green corridor”. Some of you are writing why you are not doing a " Dear, to make a " Making a " themselves, so that they stop shelling our land, and thereby make it possible to take people out. Another round of negotiations will take place today. Both central and local authorities are working on this... I am not afraid of responsibility, and I take responsibility for all decisions and for all actions that I take, but I do not want to send the children of the city of Chernigov to certain death. Therefore, the “green corridor” will be exclusively as we agree,” he stressed..
The head of the regional administration also reminded that the city is controlled by the armed forces of Ukraine..
“Everyone with a cool head goes about their business: APU f...t Rusnya; public utilities are working to restore networks: volunteers are working to provide food and water to the citizens of the city and the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” he concluded.
The day before, in Chernihiv, Russian troops fired on people standing in line for bread. As a result, at least 10 Ukrainians died.