April 12 is the 61st anniversary of the first ever human spaceflight—a momentous achievement for the former Soviet Union.
The stadium subject to the shelling was once named after Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet cosmonaut who became the first person to travel into outer space. His flight took place on April 12, 1961—61 years ago today.
Gagarin's flight was one of the most momentous in the history of the Soviet Union, achieving a milestone in the space race that would propel him into the spotlight. The Chernihiv Stadium was renamed after him in 1961, and he visited the site in 1964. The stadium, which is now officially known as the Olympic Training and Sports Center, is still often referred to as the Yuri Gagarin stadium.Chernihiv has been just one area of Ukraine where civilians have been subject to the violence of occupying Russian forces. Thereported evidence of Russia targeting a water pumping station in Chernihiv on March 14.
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