Russia attacks facility in Chernihiv twice; one killed, one injured

On the morning of October 21, a Russian jet-powered drone struck an industrial facility in Chernihiv. A few hours later, Russian forces launched a second strike on the same site. According to the Chernihiv Region Police, a 54-year-old man was injured in the first attack, while a 61-year-old local resident—who happened to be near a shop close to the impact site—was killed during the second strike.

According to Vyacheslav Chaus, Head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, Russian forces also attacked transport infrastructure in the regional center on October 20 using “Geran” (Geranium) type drones..

Russian forces also struck homes in the Semenivka community using FPV drones, leaving an 89-year-old woman injured. In Novhorod-Siverskyi, drone strikes ignited fires in residential buildings, and a young woman sustained shrapnel wounds.

A few days earlier, a Russian drone struck an educational institution in Chernihiv; fortunately, no children or staff were harmed. Additionally, “Molniya” (Molniya-type) kamikaze drones attacked two separate industrial facilities in Novhorod-Siverskyi, resulting in injuries to two men.