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Russian Strikes Black Out Chernihiv, Repairs Stalled by Circling Drones

Ukrainian officials say Russia is now repeating precision strikes on energy facilities before winter, prompting fresh appeals for advanced air defenses.

Overview

  • Overnight attacks cut electricity across Chernihiv city and the region’s north, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and some without water, officials said.
  • Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported repair crews initially could not access damaged sites because drones loitered overhead; authorities later noted partial restoration.
  • A subsequent daytime drone assault killed at least four people and injured at least seven in Novhorod-Siverskyi near the Russian border, local officials said.
  • Regional authorities activated more than 260 Points of Invincibility, shifted hospitals and utilities to generators, and warned that water reaches only mid‑level floors in many buildings.
  • Kyiv and independent analysts describe larger, more coordinated waves targeting critical heat and power facilities with modified missiles and drones, as President Zelensky urges more long‑range weapons and air-defense systems following dashed expectations for U.S. Tomahawks.