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Russian forces launched 51 drones and 2 ballistic missiles targeting Chernihiv's city heating plant and city power plant, blacking out most of the city and shutting off water and heating until the following day.

Chernihiv, Chernihiv
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Russian forces launched 51 drones and 2 ballistic missiles targeting Chernihiv's city heating plant and city power plant, blacking out most of the city and shutting off water and heating until the following day.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched a large-scale assault on the region overnight on Oct. 21, with 51 aerial targets detected, including two ballistic missiles. The attacks struck both a heat supply facility and a critical energy site.

Russian drones struck civilian and energy infrastructure causing power outages

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.173Z

Source story: day-1338a-2025-10-25