Chernihiv Oblast

Chornobyl defenders return home in POW swap

Ukraine and Russia concluded another prisoner-of-war exchange on Oct. 2, which saw 185 Ukrainian servicemembers returning home, some of whom were captured as far back as 2022.

3 October 2025, 10:33 PM

Russian strikes set factory ablaze in Chernihiv Oblast

A large-scale fire broke out at an industrial enterprise in the town of Koryukivka in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast after a series of Russian strikes late on Sept. 30, the district's governor, Vyacheslav Miroshnychenko, reported on Facebook.

1 October 2025, 08:35 AM

Drone strike cripples critical infrastructure in Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast

Russian forces launched a massive drone strike on the city of Nizhyn in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast - around 14 Shahed drones hit a critical infrastructure facility on the city’s outskirts, sparking a fire, Mayor Oleksandr Kodola wrote on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 12:12 PM

Russian drones hit firefighters in Nizhyn

Five people, including five rescuers, were injured in a massive Russian drone barrage of the city of Nizhyn and its suburbs in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast late on Sep. 14, regional Governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Telegram the following morning, posting photos of the aftermath.

15 September 2025, 10:30 AM

Russia now targets Ukrainian cell towers

Throughout July and August, Russian forces stepped up strikes on radio and mobile communications towers, particularly in Chernihiv Oblast, an informed source at Ukraine’s General Staff told NV on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 09:44 PM

Russian missile kills Danish humanitarian deminers near Chernihiv - video

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has issued a statement condemning Russia’s missile strike near Chernihiv on Sept. 4, which targeted an area where humanitarian demining was underway.

5 September 2025, 11:09 AM

Russian drones blackout 30,000 homes in Nizhyn

A critical infrastructure facility was targeted in an overnight Russian drone attack on Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, leaving the city partially without electricity and water, regional Governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Telegram on Sep. 3.

3 September 2025, 09:16 AM

On first days of school year, Russia strikes schools in Chernihiv border region — photos

Russian forces attacked schools in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast on Sept. 1 and again on the morning of Sept. 2, targeting civilian infrastructure in the early days of the academic year. Regional governor Viacheslav Chaus reported the attacks on Telegram, publishing photos of the damage inflicted by Russian drones.

2 September 2025, 12:36 PM

Two prosecutors from Chernihiv Oblast placed under suspicion — Prosecutor General Kravchenko

Two prosecutors, including one currently in office, have been placed under suspicion, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Facebook on July 24.

25 July 2025, 11:37 AM

Cadet guns down two instructors at Ukrainian military base

Ukrainian police is investigating the murder of two instructors at a military training center in Chernihiv Oblast on July 16, the regional police reported.

17 July 2025, 01:02 PM

Russia short on resources to create buffer zones, says Ukrainian Border Guard

Russian forces lack the resources to establish a buffer zone along Ukraine’s northeastern border, despite Kremlin claims, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on national television on June 30.

30 June 2025, 11:52 AM

Russian Lancet drone kills two, injures 10 in Chernihiv Oblast

Two people were killed and ten others were injured in a Russian Lancet loitering munition strike on a village near the city of Snovsk in Ukraine’s northeastern Chernihiv Oblast late on June 22, regional Governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Telegram the following morning.

23 June 2025, 07:23 AM

Brutal Russian attack kills five, including 16-month-old

Five people, including a toddler, were killed and six others were injured in a massive Russian drone attack on residential areas of the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram early on June 5, posting photos of the devastating aftermath.

5 June 2025, 08:27 AM

Russians hit enterprise in Chernihiv Oblast causing large fire

Russian invaders struck an enterprise in Chernihiv Oblast with no casualties, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Telegram, releasing photos of the damage on June 2.

2 June 2025, 11:09 AM

Russian missile strike destroys Chernihiv Oblast agribusiness

A Russian missile and drone attack overnight into May 25 destroyed a potato storage facility of Agrico Ukraine in Chernihiv Oblast, causing over 50 million hryvnias ($1.2 million) in losses, the Ukrainian Agri Council reported on Facebook.

26 May 2025, 01:07 PM

SBU nabs Russian agent spying on Ukrainian forces in Chernihiv Oblast

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a 42-year-old unemployed man from Chernihiv Oblast for spying on Ukrainian forces guarding the northern border, working for Russian GRU military intelligence, the SBU reported on Telegram on May 19.

19 May 2025, 05:05 PM

Russian drones strike school in northern Ukraine as ceasefire proposals go ignored

Russian drones attacked a school in the Koriukivka district of Chernihiv Oblast, just over 10 kilometers from the Russian border, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 01:17 PM

New potato warehouse to double output in Chernihiv Oblast

Agricultural company Desna LLC plans to build a modern potato storage facility with a capacity of 8,000 to 10,000 tons in Chernihiv Oblast this year, aiming to double potato production, EastFruit reported on May 1.

2 May 2025, 01:50 PM

Russia pounds Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast with rockets and drones

Russian forces continue to pummel Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast, striking 26 settlements over the past week with rockets, drones, and artillery, local governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on April 21.

21 April 2025, 01:50 PM

Russian drones hit passenger train in Chernihiv Oblast, no casualties reported

Russian forces attacked a passenger train in Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast, with strike drones on April 14, damaging a carriage but causing no casualties as the train was empty, regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Telegram.

14 April 2025, 04:35 PM

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