87 people killed in Russian air strike in Desna, Chernihiv region — President of Ukraine

“Unfortunately, the statistics are as follows: today [May 23, 2022] 87 victims were found under the rubble in the Desna… 87 corpses, victims killed — the future of Ukraine will be without these people,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his speech at the World Economic Forum.

Russian troops launched missile strikes on Desna village on the village of Desna, where the training center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is located on the morning of May 17, 2022.