Air defense activates in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid reports of strikes in Chernihiv
Air defense has been activated in Kyiv amid reports of airstrikes targeting Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine, ABC News confirmed.
There are preliminary reports that a "high-rise building was hit" in Chernihiv, the head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration Dmitry Bryzhynskyi wrote in a post on Telegram.
"The city is currently under attack," Bryzhynskyi wrote in the post, originally written in Ukrainian.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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