Day 542 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia hit the center of Chernihiv, there are Dead and Wounded

Day 542 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Russia hit the center of Chernihiv, there are dead and wounded
• Russia announced it has shot down a Ukrainian missile over Crimea, Putin meets with military command
• Russian drones have attacked port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast
• Russia has banned 54 British politicians and journalists from entering the country
• ABC News: Ukraine suffers heavy losses after 10 weeks of counteroffensive
• Zelensky sees progress on the issue of Western guarantees for Ukraine's security

Russia hit the center of Chernihiv, there are dead and wounded

Russia hit the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, there are dead and injured.

"A Russian rocket hit right in the center of the city, in our Chernihiv. The square, the polytechnic, the theater. An ordinary Saturday that Russia turned into a day of pain and loss. There are dead, there are wounded. condolences to those who lost their loved ones...", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

❗️ 6 dead in #Chernihiv, a child died from blood loss - the Ministry of Internal Affairs
"The dead girl is six years old. The police tried to provide first aid, put a tourniquet, but there was a very large loss of blood. Unfortunately, the doctors could not save her," - said the… pic.twitter.com/mccBNboYza

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 19, 2023

"The enemy bombarded the center of Chernihiv. Probably with a ballistic missile," the governor of the Chernihiv Oblast, Vyacheslav Chaus,...