Vladyslav Atroshenko, mayor of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, tells CNN the Russians have actually increased their assault on his town despite a Russian official claiming at peace talks in Istanbul on Tuesday their forces would soon ease up. “They’re saying reducing intensity, they actually have increased the intensity of strikes. Today we have a colossal attack on the center of Chernihiv. Twenty-five people have been wounded and are now in hospitals. They’re all civilians. So whenever Russia says something, this needs to be checked carefully,” said Atroshenko.