Russian drone hits apartment building in Ukraine's Chernihiv: 14 injured, fire being extinguished

Russian forces have struck an apartment building in the centre of Ukraine's Chernihiv with a drone, causing a fire.

Early reports indicate that 14 people have been injured, Report informs referring to Ukrainska Pravda.

A fire broke out at the site of the strike and firefighters are tackling the blaze.

Medics are providing the necessary assistance.

As of 12:20 local time, according to the city council, eight people are known to have been injured, one of them a child.

At 12:42 local time, the local authorities said the number of people who were injured had risen to 14.

Information is being gathered on the aftermath of the attack.

The city council noted that this was a hit by a Russian drone in the centre of the city.