Kiev [Ukraine] At least 1 person was killed after three Russian missiles struck a busy downtown district of Chernihiv, Ukraine, just before noon Wednesday (local time), amid ongoing clashes between Kiev and Moscow. And several others were injured, The New York Times reported, citing Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll reported by Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office could rise. He blamed Ukraine's lack of air defense for the loss of life and property. The Prosecutor General of Ukraine said that 6 people were reported injured. "This would not have happened if Ukraine had received sufficient air defense equipment and the world's determination to counter Russian terrorism had been sufficient," Zelensky said in a statement, The New York Times reported. He said, “Terrorists can destroy lives only if they first succeed in scaring those who are capable of stopping terror and protecting lives." The district where the missiles fell is a crowded part of the city, near a university and a hospital. Speaking by phone, the head of the Chernihiv city government, Oleksandr Lomako, said, "I personally saw the dead on the street. Saw people hit by shrapnel and cars covered in blood." He said, "I saw the dates of birth of the victims; There were a lot of young people there. He said rescue workers were still searching for victims in the debris. "This strike is just further confirmation that Ukraine urgently needs air defense systems and ammunition," he said, the New York Times reported." " Adding, "But not anymore, it seems. A 25-year-old police lieutenant was among those killed as a result of the Russian shelling," Ukraine's Internal Affairs Minister Ihor Klymenko said. The woman lived in a neighboring house, was at home on sick leave. Fatal shrapnel wound. At the beginning of the war, Russian forces surrounded Chernihiv and mass destruction occurred.However, people have returned to the area with reports that the Russians were driven out and Ukraine's air defenses improved. As missiles flew across the sky, fierce fighting continued on the front between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia pushing into the outskirts of Chassy Yar in hopes of gaining control of the hilltop fortress and opening the way for a sustained assault on the last major cities. , still under Ukrainian control, is trying to hold Ukrainian lines after recapturing Avdiivka at the beginning of the year, about 35 miles south of Chasiv Yar. Military aid has been largely suspended since the beginning of this year, and Western-supplied air defense systems needed to deter Russian missile attacks have almost run out of ammunition, leaving Russian weapons vulnerable to attacks at their source. There has been increased urgency in Ukraine's efforts to annex Russia and parts of Ukraine. In an interview with PBS, Zelensky said recent losses on the front were due to delays in US support, The New York Times reports. H said, “I can tell you clearly that without this support, we will have no chance to win."