“As a result of the terrorist attack on the territory of the airfield, a fire broke out in the aircraft parking lot, which was quickly extinguished by fire brigades.
“One plane was damaged, but there were no casualties as a result of the terrorist act.”
The base is believed to hold at least 12 Tu-22M3 bombers, which carry X-22 missiles regularly used in the Ukraine war.
The latest instance of the missiles being used was recorded on August 15 in various locations, according to the Air Force of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
Victims included residents who had been in church to celebrate an Orthodox Christian holiday.
“It is heinous to attack the main square of a large city, in the morning, while people are out walking, some going to church to celebrate a religious day for many Ukrainians,” Denise Brown, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, said in a statement.
Chernihiv – which had a pre-war population of around 285,000 – is located roughly 30 miles from the border with Belarus.
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