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Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast caused complete power outages across the city of Chernihiv, forcing all critical and social infrastructure facilities to switch to alternative power sources.

Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast
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Chernihiv has been left without electricity after strikes by the Russian Federation on energy infrastructure (facilities in the oblast). All critical and social infrastructure facilities are switching to alternative power sources.

He stated that power engineers have already begun emergency repair work.

Regional energy distribution company Chernihivoblenergo reported that after an "important power facility" in the Nizhyn district was damaged in the strike, 430,000 residents in the Nizhyn, Pryluky, and Chernihiv districts were left without power.

Five drones struck four locations with debris at seven additional sites

Strike on Nizhyn district power facility left most of Chernihiv region without electricity

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left Chernihiv completely without power

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:40.631Z

Source story: 8026531