ENG
12770 visitors online
In recent months, the Chernihiv region in Ukraine has faced relentless aggression from Russian forces. The use of jet-powered drones and tactical missile strikes has resulted in widespread damage, casualties, and devastating impacts on civilian infrastructure. The attacks have targeted residential areas, businesses, and critical infrastructure, such as power plants, leaving tens of thousands of residents without essential services. Humanitarian repercussions are significant, with multiple reported injuries and fatalities, including the loss of children. Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to reinforce air defenses against incoming threats, while calls for international support grow stronger as the situation escalates.
What types of weapons have been used in the Chernihiv attacks?
The Russian forces have employed a variety of weapons in their attacks on Chernihiv, notably using jet-powered drones like the 'Banderole' and the 'Geran-4.' These hybrid devices combine characteristics of cruise missiles and drones, making interception challenging due to their speed. Additionally, traditional ballistic missiles have been utilized to strike key infrastructure and residential zones, further escalating the region's vulnerability and humanitarian crisis.
How many civilians have been affected by the Chernihiv strikes?
The ongoing strikes in the Chernihiv region have severely impacted civilians. Numerous injuries and fatalities have been reported, including tragic instances involving children. Hundreds of thousands have been left without power at times due to damage to vital energy facilities. The psychological and physical toll on the local population continues to mount as attacks persist, exacerbating humanitarian needs.
What infrastructure has been damaged in the Chernihiv region?
The infrastructure damage in Chernihiv has been extensive, affecting energy grids, water supplies, and communication networks. Residential buildings have been routinely targeted, causing many families to lose their homes. Public services like schools and hospitals have also suffered, with cultural and historic sites being collateral casualties in the relentless attacks. The continuing damage strains local resources and has a profound socio-economic impact.
What is the Ukrainian government's response to the attacks on Chernihiv?
The Ukrainian government, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has condemned the Russian aggression as unjustified terror. Efforts focus on fortifying defenses, securing humanitarian aid, and advocating for international sanctions against Russia. Kyiv seeks stronger support from global partners to help reinforce airspace defenses and support the resilience of its civilian and logistical infrastructure amid ongoing threats.
Have international organizations responded to the crisis in the Chernihiv region?
International organizations have been alerted to the humanitarian and security situation in Chernihiv. Assistance is being coordinated, yet challenges remain in logistics due to the volatile conditions. Calls for targeted sanctions and increased military aid to Ukraine are part of broader diplomatic efforts to mitigate the impact and deter further aggression. Monitoring and reporting by global human rights entities aim to document incidences and bolster relief efforts.
Photo news Chernihiv, Chernihiv district, Chernihiv region
Russia struck Chernihiv with drones: two children are among casualties. PHOTOS Four people, including two children, were injured as a result of an evening attack by Russian drones on a residential area of Chernihiv. 701 1 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Chernihiv
Russian forces struck Chernihiv: two dead, including 4-year-old girl. Child was injured. PHOTOS In the early hours of Wednesday, 26 August 2026, Russian forces launched strikes on Chernihiv. 1 127 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Russian drone struck high-rise building in Chernihiv, 14 people were injured, including 2 children (updated). PHOTO Russian forces have attacked Chernihiv with strike drones. 3 176 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Russian strikes: Seven civilians injured in Sumy region, one child in Chernihiv region. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russia has attacked border areas in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions. Houses, cars and civilian infrastructure have been damaged; there are casualties and fires. 758 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region Shelling of Chernihiv region
Russia has begun to use jet-powered drones on large scale to attack Chernihiv region. PHOTOS Russian forces have begun to deploy jet-powered drones on a large scale across the Chernihiv region, in particular ‘Banderole’ drones, which are a hybrid of a cruise missile and a drone and can reach speeds of up to 650 km/h, making them much more difficult to intercept. 2 163 14 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv region
Russian attack on supermarket in Chernihiv: injured woman died in hospital; her daughter was killed at scene of strike. PHOTO The death toll from the Russian strike on the ATB supermarket in Chernihiv has risen – another victim has died in hospital. 6 237 8 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Russian strike on supermarket in Chernihiv: 12 people in hospital, four in serious condition; children are among injured. PHOTOS The enemy used ‘Geran’ jet-powered systems in yesterday’s attack on Chernihiv. 3 382 5 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Russia struck ATB supermarket in Chernihiv: two dead, including child, and 25 injured. PHOTO Russian forces attacked Chernihiv with a drone, which struck an ATB supermarket in the ZAZ district. According to preliminary reports, two people were killed, including a 10-year-old child. 6 457 60 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
In Chernihiv, woman attempted to hand over explosives to military personnel, disguised as McDonald’s burger, - SSU. PHOTO In Chernihiv, law enforcement officers detained a woman who, according to preliminary reports, attempted to pass camouflaged explosives to military personnel at one of the checkpoints. The explosive device was concealed inside a McDonald’s burger. 6 754 20 Previously in trend: Illegal possession of weapons
Russians killed man in Chernihiv region; three people were injured, including 12-year-old girl. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have been carrying out strikes on settlements in the Chernihiv region; in particular, there have been fatalities and injuries in Chernihiv and the Koryukivka community. 711 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
Occupiers launched drone strike on Chernihiv: man was injured and houses were damaged. PHOTOS This afternoon, 11 July, the Russians attacked Chernihiv with drones, resulting in one person being injured. 1 371 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Two people were injured as result of enemy UAV attack on Chernihiv. PHOTOS Today, 27 June, Russian forces launched a drone attack on Chernihiv, resulting in casualties. 1 339 1 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Drone attack on Chernihiv: 6 injured and 37 vehicles damaged. PHOTOS In Chernihiv, a "shahed" struck an enterprise and a parking lot. Six people were injured in the attack, and 37 cars were damaged. 1 657 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Russia attacked Chernihiv region: 15-year-old boy was wounded, and houses, secondary school and warehouses caught fire. PHOTOS A 15-year-old boy was injured in the Chernihiv region as a result of a Russian attack. Houses, a secondary school and warehouses were on fire. 1 016 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
Russia attacked Chernihiv region with UAVs: eight people injured, fires at cultural centre and private homes. PHOTOS Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have shelled the Chernihiv region 37 times, using attack drones and FPV drones. Residential buildings, infrastructure facilities and businesses have come under attack. There are civilian casualties. 697 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
Enemy launched massive drone attack on Chernihiv: enterprises and houses has been damaged (updated). PHOTOS On the night of Tuesday, 26 May 2026, Russian forces launched a massive attack on the Chernihiv region using strike drones. 1 933 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Ruscists struck centre of Chernihiv with "Shahed" (updated). PHOTOS Russian occupation forces attacked the centre of Chernihiv with a drone. 3 234 8 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Chernihiv
Massive Russian attack on Chernihiv: 16-year-old boy killed, others injured (updated). PHOTOS As a result of a night-time drone attack by the Russian Federation on Chernihiv, seven private homes (three of which were destroyed by fire), an administrative building, an educational establishment and two cars were damaged in the city. 2 508 17 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Russian drones attacked Chernihiv region: child injured, and museum, agricultural enterprise, and infrastructure damaged. PHOTOS (updated) On 29 March, the Russians attacked three settlements in the Chernihiv region using various types of drones. 1 726 1 Previously in trend: Drone attack in Chernihiv region
Russia attacked Chernihiv Oblast with drones: railway infrastructure and food enterprise damaged. PHOTO In Chernihiv and the surrounding region, strikes by "Geran" drones on enterprises and infrastructure have been recorded. There is one casualty, and houses have been destroyed and communications facilities damaged. 1 230 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
Russians attacked agricultural enterprise in Chernihiv region with "Geran" UAVs: cowshed was on fire. PHOTOS Last night, "Gerani" missiles struck a village in the Koriukivka district of Chernihiv region, causing a fire to break out. 1 681 4
Day in Chernihiv region: soldier killed, people and infrastructure affected. PHOTO Yesterday, in Chernihiv and the surrounding districts, the enemy deployed "Lancet" and "Gerans". One soldier has been killed, and military and police officers have been wounded; houses and warehouses have been damaged, and a cornfield has caught fire. 1 027 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
SSU and National Police have detained 13 more organisers of "evasion schemes". PHOTOS The Security Service and National Police have blocked new schemes for evading mobilisation and detained the organisers of these schemes in various regions of Ukraine. 2 246 17 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Bribes for positive grades: Chernihiv university ran fictitious studies for men liable for military service. PHOTOS Police have exposed a criminal group comprising heads of academic departments and a lecturer at one of the universities in Chernihiv, who organized a corruption scheme to obtain deferments from mobilization for men of conscription age. 1 891 8 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Two FSB agents who committed arson in northern regions of Ukraine have been detained. PHOTOS The Security Service's counterintelligence and the National Police detained two more Russian agents who, on behalf of the FSB, were involved in setting fire to Defence Forces vehicles and mobile communication facilities in Ukraine. 1 451 14 Previously in trend: burning military cars Recruited FSB agents
Emergency search operations at site of Russian attack in Chernihiv complete – SES. PHOTOS Rescuers have completed emergency search operations at the site of a Russian attack in the city of Chernihiv. 1 447 1 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Ruscists struck five-storey building in Chernihiv with drone: one person killed, there are wounded. VIDEO&PHOTOS Russian occupiers attacked a five-story building in Chernihiv with a drone. 3 630 12 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Chernihiv
Russian drone hits apartment building in Chernihiv: fire breaks out. PHOTO In Chernihiv on December 24, a Russian drone struck a multi-storey residential building during an attack. 1 459 0 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Russian drone hits high-rise residential building in Chernihiv. PHOTO On the evening of 23 December, Chernihiv came under attack by Russian drones. A drone hit the ninth floor of a high-rise residential building. 3 525 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv UAV attack on Chernihiv
SSU prevented murder of Ukrainian soldier whom Russians tried to blow up. PHOTOS The Security Service's counterintelligence prevented a new terrorist attack in Chernihiv. 3 090 9 Previously in trend: High treason
Day in Chernihiv region: several strikes by Russian UAVs on residential and industrial facilities. PHOTOS During the day, Russian UAVs attacked Chernihiv, Koriukivka, and Nizhyn districts. Local fires broke out on farms and industrial facilities. There were no casualties. 754 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
Enemy drone attacks high-rise building in Chernihiv: three people injured. PHOTOS On the night of 8 December, an enemy UAV exploded near a multi-storey building in Chernihiv. 1 464 1 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Chernihiv region attacked by Russian UAVs: critical infrastructure facilities hit. PHOTOS On the night of 6 December, Russian drones attacked the Chernihiv region 1 247 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region Massive combined attack
Enemy shelled Chernihiv region: 26 settlements were hit, house was damaged, and business burned down. PHOTOS Since yesterday, the Chernihiv region has been under enemy attack. Twenty-six settlements have been hit. 1 140 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region Drone attack on Chernihiv
Enemy targets Chernihiv with drones: two people injured. PHOTOS On the morning of 24 November, Russian drones attacked Chernihiv. Explosions were heard. 1 311 0 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Enemy attacked Chernihiv region with drones: Children’s Creativity Centre in Koriukivka was hit, and high-rise buildings were damaged. PHOTO On the night of Sunday, 23 November, enemy "Gerans" attacked the Chernihiv region. 933 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
In evening, Russian UAVs attacked infrastructure facilities in Chernihiv region. PHOTOS On the evening of 5 November, Russian Geran strike drones attacked an energy facility in a border community in the Chernihiv district. 746 0 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv region
Drones attacked Chernihiv and region: there were hits, fires broke out. PHOTOS In the evening of 27 October and at night of 28 October, Russian troops attacked the territory of Chernihiv region with attack drones. 2 325 6 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv Drone attack on Chernihiv region
Aftermath of Russian drone attack on Chernihiv region: homes damaged, two injured. PHOTOS On Monday, 27 October, Russian troops attacked Chernihiv and Chernihiv district using drones. 1 065 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
Russians strike critical infrastructure in Chernihiv region: fires rage, administrative building burned down. PHOTOS Late in the evening of 25 October, Russian troops struck at enterprises in the Chernihiv region, including critical infrastructure, and an administrative building burned down. 2 104 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
Occupiers strike railway in Chernihiv, engineer injured. PHOTO On the morning of 17 October, Russian military personnel attacked the railway in Chernihiv with a drone, damaging the railway's rolling stock and injuring a train driver. 2 338 10 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukrzaliznytsia facilities
Russia attacked Chernihiv with drones: residential buildings damaged. PHOTOS Residential buildings were damaged in one of Chernihiv’s neighborhoods as a result of a Russian attack with strike drones. 2 089 5 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Chernihiv
Enemy launched massive attack on Nizhyn and Chernihiv: widespread destruction, civilians wounded. PHOTOS Since the evening of 15 October, Russian invaders have been attacking the Chernihiv region. The regional centre, Nizhyn, and the Semenivka district came under attack. 3 494 15 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region
"Shaheds" attacked Chernihiv region: fire broke out at civilian infrastructure facility. PHOTOS Russian troops attacked Chernihiv region with drones, causing a fire at a civilian infrastructure facility. 1 397 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region Drone attack in Chernihiv region
Russia struck infrastructure facilities in Chernihiv region: 5 civilians wounded. PHOTOS Russian troops shelled Chernihiv region 36 times over the past day. 23 settlements are under attack. 918 0
Enterprise and energy facility in Chernihiv were attacked: fires are raging, and there are emergency power outages. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian troops have attacked infrastructure facilities in the Chernihiv region again. 3 687 14 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector Shelling of Chernihiv region
Massive attacks by Russian Federation on Chernihiv region: Regional Military Administration announced that it is strengthening air defence. PHOTO The Chernihiv RMA is currently working to strengthen air defence in the region due to systematic Russian shelling. 1 600 15
Enemy struck power supply facilities in Chernihiv region: about 50,000 consumers were left without power. PHOTO The racist attacks damaged several important power facilities and left about 50,000 consumers without electricity. Restoration work is ongoing. 1 909 8 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv
Page 1 of 3
more photo
