A Russian drone attack damages civilian buildings in Chernihiv Oblast. As a result of the strike, the Center for Children and Youth Creativity, residential high-rises, and a dacha community were damaged, according to Vyacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration.
Chernihiv Oblast is the only region in Ukraine that borders both Russia and Belarus. From its territory, Russia launches most of its Shahed drones and missiles targeting Kyiv and central Ukrainian regions, with attacks reaching 500–600 drones per day. In addition to strikes eastward, launches are also directed westward, including toward Volyn Oblast, which borders Poland.
Residential high-rises and dacha communities under attack
“Last night, enemy ‘Geran’ drones attacked Chernihiv Oblast. Firefighters worked at the site. Nearby residential buildings were also damaged,” Chaus reported.
The Geran drone is a jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle that Russia uses to strike Ukraine. Specifically, the Geran-3 is a Russian-made version of the Iranian Shahed-238 kamikaze drone, with production in Russia starting in 2025.
It was also reported that in Chernihiv Oblast, a Russian drone hit a dacha community, damaging a house.
Air terror against civilians continues
Overall, the Russian military struck the region 13 times in a single day.
Attacks on civilian objects that are not used for military purposes are prohibited under international law, per Human Rights Watch. Strikes causing injuries or deaths among civilians constitute a violation of the laws of war.
Earlier, The Economist reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin moved from a strategy of conquering Ukraine to a strategy of its destruction.
The goal is to render parts of the country’s east uninhabitable, crash the industry, and provoke mass emigration and panic.
