Russian drones attack Chernihiv, again: five-storey apartment block affected

Russian drones attack Chernihiv, again: five-storey apartment block affected

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A fire broke out in a residential neighborhood of Chernihiv after a Russian attack drone hit an apartment block.

This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Chernihiv municipal military administration, Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, Ukrinform reports.

"A five-storey building was hit. A blaze was recorded at the explosion site," he wrote.

All rescue services scrambled to the scene to tackle the consequences of the attack, the official added.

Soon, Bryzhynskyi clarified that Shahed hits were recorded in two districts.

Read also: Drone attack on Chernihiv: Tens of apartments, 12 private homes, several cars damaged

According to the official, one kamikaze drone hit a five-storey apartment block, and another one damaged several private households.

Previously, the Air Force warned Chernihiv residents of a Russian drone threat.

As reported, in the early hours of Saturday, March 15, a Russian one-way attack drone hit an apartment block in Chernihiv, also leaving several cars damaged at a parking lot nearby.

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