UAV event in Chernihiv area, Ukraine on Fri 21st August 2026

21st August 2026

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Jet-powered Shahed drones strike enterprise in Chernihiv.

Two strikes by jet-powered Shahed drones were recorded at an enterprise in Chernihiv.

According to Ukrinform, Chernihiv City Military Administration Head Dmytro Bryzhynskyi reported this on Telegram.

“Two strikes by jet-powered Shahed drones were recorded at one of the city’s enterprises,” Bryzhynskyi said.

He noted that the consequences of the Russian attack are still being assessed.

As reported, on August 17, a Russian attack damaged an energy facility in Chernihiv, leaving more than 10,000 consumers without electricity.

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Ukraine (UKR)

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