Nizhyn under heavy «Shahed» drone atack: Russia targets civilian and critical infrastructure
Russia launched a massive drone strike on the city of Nizhyn in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on the evening of October 15, targeting both critical and civilian infrastructure.
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Strike on Nizhyn, October 15 / © Head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration Vyacheslav Chaus
On the evening of October 15, the city of Nizhyn in Chernihiv region was heavily attacked by Russian drones.
Nizhyn Mayor Oleksandr Kodola reported the attack.
«Nizhyn is under attack by Shaheds. The enemy is striking critical and civilian infrastructure, ” the mayor stated.
He urged residents to stockpile drinking and technical water, and to charge phones, power banks, and flashlights.
According to Suspilne, Russian drones hit a store and a Nova Poshta branch, as well as two residential buildings.
Later, Chernihiv Regional Military Administration Head Vyacheslav Chaus added that preliminary reports indicate two people wounded.
«Drones struck a Nova Poshta terminal, twice a multi-story building, and civilian infrastructure. All emergency services are on site. The threat persists,» he reported.
Nizhyn serves as a key rail and road hub, the second-largest city in the oblast by significance. Its population exceeded 65,000 before the full-scale invasion.