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UAV event in Chernihiv, Novoselivka area, Ukraine on Sun 15th March 2026

15th March 2026

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On the afternoon of March 15, a Russian UAV hit a checkpoint near the village of Novoselivka, Kyselivska community, Chernihiv district, killing a soldier, injuring 5 others, and also injuring a policeman.

Source : Head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration Dmytro Bryzhynskyi , Bryzhynskyi in a comment to Suspilny

Details : According to the MVA, one serviceman was killed and several others were injured as a result of the strike.

It is also known that a police officer was injured.

Bryzhynskyi's direct speech : "The detonation of unidentified explosives dropped from a UAV is ongoing at the scene, the relevant services are working."

Updated : The head of the Military Police in a comment to Suspilny specified that as of 4:00 p.m., five wounded servicemen were known. They are in medical facilities in Chernihiv. The policeman was injured in the form of acubarotrauma (contusion).

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