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Russian attacks against Chernihiv Oblast kill man

by Martin Fornusek December 30, 2023 6:14 PM 1 min read
The aftermath of Russian attacks against Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast, on Dec. 30, 2023. (National Police of Ukraine/Telegram)
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Russian attacks against Chernihiv Oblast's border town of Semenivka on Dec. 30 killed a 32-year-old resident, Governor Viacheslav Chaus said.

Russian forces launched roughly 20 attacks against the town at around 3 p.m., according to officials.

More than 30 houses and civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, the police reported.

No further details were provided.

Semenivka, a small town in the Novhorod-Siverskyi district with a pre-war population of roughly 8,000, lies around 10 kilometers south of the Russian border.

The Novhorod-Siverskyi district's settlements suffer daily cross-border attacks by Russian forces.

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