Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration head Vyacheslav Chaus clarified that a Russian Geran strike drone struck the suburban hypermarket directly, triggering a large structural roof fire.
State Emergency Service (SES) reported that firefighting crews successfully suppressed and fully extinguished the fire. According to preliminary assessments, no casualties or injuries were reported. Sixty-five emergency responders and 21 pieces of specialized emergency rescue equipment were deployed to tackle the incident.
Recent Russian Missile Strikes in Chernihiv Oblast
On Oct. 7, Russian armed forces fired a Kh-101 cruise missile directly into a five-story residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast, completely destroying two central entrance sections.
The strike claimed the lives of 22 civilians, including five children (three of whom were one-year-old boys). An additional 54 civilians sustained injuries, including seven children.