Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 1, injure at least 36 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 61 out of 103 drones, including the Shahed-type ones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Another 42 drones were "lost," it added.
Chernihiv Oblast
Ukrainian educator and philologist Oleksii Halionka killed in Chernihiv missile strike
Oleksii Halionka, a 72-year-old Ukrainian educator and philologist, was killed on 3 January 2025 when a Russian missile hit his home in Chernihiv.
Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills 1, injures 4
The attack targeted a residential area on the outskirts of Chernihiv, causing significant damage to multiple apartment buildings, Chernihiv Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Chaus said.
Russian attacks kill 1, injure 8 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 45 of the 85 Shahed-type drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles launched overnight, the Air Force reported. Forty drones were reportedly lost across Ukraine thanks to electronic warfare countermeasures.
Russian attacks in Ukraine injure 5 over past day, including 13-year-old boy
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 71 of the 145 Russian drones launched overnight, the Air Force said. Seventy-one other drones were "lost" across Ukraine thanks to electronic warfare means, the statement read.
Ukraine destroys flag planted by Russian troops at border in Chernihiv Oblast
A day after videos showed Russian troops planting their flag in a grey zone near the border in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service released a video showing a drone destroying the flag on Nov. 16.
Ukraine war latest: Scholz calls Putin, discusses war in Ukraine; Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region
Key developments on Nov. 15: * Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years * Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region, explosions heard near military airfield * Russian troops plant flag at border in Chernihiv Oblast, Border Guard says no major offensive
Russian troops plant flag at border in Chernihiv Oblast, Border Guard says no major offensive detected
State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that a Russian sabotage group planted a Russian flag near the border in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast, but said that the event occurred in the grey zone and Russian troops did not launch a major offensive in the region.
Russia strikes Chernihiv Oblast, killing 3, injuring 4, including children
Russian forces attacked the Koriukivka district in Chernihiv Oblast on Oct. 3, hitting a car that was carrying liquefied gas, Governor Viacheslav Chaus said.
How Western aid transforms the life of small community in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 1, injure 18 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 20 of the 25 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force said. Five drones were reportedly "lost" in Ukrainian territory.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 32 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed six of the eight Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as two Kh-56/69 cruise missiles, the Air Force said.
Belgium pledges $165 million to restore infrastructure in Kyiv, Chernihiv oblasts
Belgium will allocate 150 million euros ($165 million) to restore civilian and energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts, the Ukrainian government announced on August 30.
Fire engulfs Donetsk mine with 86 miners inside due to Russian shelling, ministry says
Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast set fire to a mine with 86 miners inside, the Energy Ministry reported on July 27.
Ukraine's military intelligence rules out 'powerful Russian offensives' in new directions
Russian troops continue to push along almost the entire front line, but new "powerful offensives" are unlikely, Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson Andrii Yusov reported on July 19 during a national television broadcast.
France sends 41 power generators to Kharkiv and Chernihiv amidst energy infrastructure damage
France has transferred 41 power generators to Kharkiv and Chernihiv, whose energy infrastructure has been heavily damaged by Russian strikes, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X.
Police: Russian cluster munitions attack in Chernihiv Oblast injures 3
Russian troops attacked the border town of Snovsk in Chernihiv Oblast on May 13 with cluster munitions, injuring three people, Ukraine's National Police reported.
UPDATE: Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills 18, injures 78, including children
In total, 78 people, including four children, were confirmed injured as of the morning of April 18. The search and rescue operation was completed at around 9:15 a.m. local time.
Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Chernihiv kills 17, Johnson sets date on Ukraine aid vote
Key developments on April 17: * Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills at least 17, injures 60, including children * Johnson says vote on Ukraine, Israel foreign aid bills to take place on April 20 * Sources: HUR confirms attack on Russian bomber factory in Tatarstan * Kharkiv at risk of becoming 'second Aleppo,
Chernihiv strike shows lack of air defense resulting in civilian deaths, Kuleba says
"Three days ago in the Middle East, we saw what reliable protection of human lives from missiles looks like," Kuleba said.
State Emergency Service: Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills at least 17, injures 60, including children
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Chernihiv on the morning of April 17, killing at least 17 people and injuring 60, including three children, the State Emergency Service reported.
Authorities: Explosive ordnances injure 3 in Chernihiv, Kharkiv oblasts
Two energy workers and an elderly man were injured by explosive ordnances in Chernihiv and Kharkiv oblasts, regional authorities reported early on April 15.
Police: Russian forces attack civilian car in Chernihiv Oblast, killing man
Russian troops opened fire at a civilian car in the border area of Chernihiv Oblast, killing a man, Ukraine's National Police reported on April 13.
Governor: Russian attack on Chernihiv Oblast town kills woman
A Russian attack on the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast killed a woman on April 8, Governor Viacheslav Chaus reported.
Zelensky visits Chernihiv Oblast, inspects fortifications
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Chernihiv Oblast bordering Russia and Belarus to meet with local officials and inspect the construction of fortifications, the Presidential Office reported on April 5.
Latvian government approves $10 million for Ukraine's reconstruction, defense fund
The Latvian government approved on April 2 around 5.3 million euros (roughly $5.7 million) in support of Ukraine's reconstruction in 2024, as well as 4.3 million euros ($4.6 million) in defense assistance via the European Peace Facility.
Russian attacks on Chernihiv, Kherson oblasts kill 1, injure 3
Russian troops struck Chernihiv and Kherson oblasts, killing one person and injuring at least three, local authorities reported on March 22.
RFE/RL: Belarus sentences Ukrainian to 9 years in prison for alleged 'espionage'
The regional court in Belarus' Homyel sentenced Ukrainian citizen Nataliia Zakharenko to nine years in prison on espionage charges, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on March 15, citing its sources and Zakharenko's relatives.
France invests 5 million euros in reconstruction of Chernihiv Oblast
Ukrainian officials signed an agreement with France to invest over 5 million euros towards the reconstruction of Chernihiv Oblast, Ukrainian infrastructure minister Oleksandr Kubrakov announced on March 4.
Russia strikes Chernihiv Oblast
The strike aimed to destroy civil infrastructure, according to Ukraine's military, which didn't announce casualties yet.
Russian airstrike survivors: ‘We came home, and there was no house’
CHERNIHIV OBLAST – After Russian troops have withdrawn from Ukraine’s northmost region, an expected, yet no less horrific destruction was uncovered. Russian airstrikes targeted both high-rise buildings in Chernihiv and small houses in nearby villages, leaving many people in the regional capital and its suburbs dead, injured, and without a
Coal shortages force Ukraine to switch to gas
A coal power plant in the city of Chernihiv just experienced something it’s not faced in 60 years – it has run out of coal. The Chernihiv Thermal Energy Plant was forced to switch to natural gas to generate electricity, the local news service reported on Dec. 14. What’s
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