Desna barracks airstrike
On 17 May 2022, an airstrike by the Russian Air Force hit a military barracks in Desna, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine.
| Desna barracks airstrike | |
|---|---|
 197 Sergeant Training Center A4224 Village of Desna, Chernihiv Oblast. | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Target |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Date | May 17, 2022 |
| Executed by |  Russian Air Force |
| Casualties | 87 killed |
Aftermath
Ukrainian authorities initially reported that eight people had died and twelve were wounded,[1] but updated the casualty count a week later when Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 87 bodies had been recovered.[2][3] Russian officials said that the military had used "high-precision, long-range missiles."[3] It was reportedly the largest single loss of life in the Ukrainian military in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine up to that point.[4]
References
- Zinets, Natalia (2022-05-17). Heritage, Timothy (ed.). "Russian air strike kills eight in northern Ukraine, emergency service says". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- "Bodies of 87 people found under rubble after Russian airstrike on Desna". www.ukrinform.net. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- Zinets, Natalia; Humphries, Conor (2022-05-23). Evans, Catherine (ed.). "Ukraine says 87 were killed in Russian air strike last week". Reuters. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- Harding, David (2022-05-23). "Ukraine says 87 killed in Russian attack on military base". The Independent. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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