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Russia Strikes Critical Infrastructure in Chernihiv, Triggering Fire and Major Power Outages

Officials say tens of thousands across Chernihiv Oblast lost electricity today.

Overview

  • The head of the Chernihiv Municipal Military Administration reported a strike on a city critical infrastructure site, with firefighters deployed to extinguish a blaze.
  • No casualties were reported following the attack, according to local authorities.
  • The regional power operator said at least 70,000 consumers lost power, including about 29,000 in Chernihiv and its district and 43,000 in Nizhyn, with repairs underway.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force earlier warned of UAV activity near the outskirts of Chernihiv.
  • Around 14 attack drones hit a facility on the outskirts of Nizhyn in the morning, part of what officials and analysts describe as stepped-up strikes on energy infrastructure ahead of winter.