Russians attack Nizhyn and Chernihiv: high-rise building on fire, one person injured – photos

Iryna Balachuk — 16 October, 08:19
Russians attack Nizhyn and Chernihiv: high-rise building on fire, one person injured – photos
Fire in a high-rise building caused by a Russian attack on Nizhyn. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Russian forces have attacked Chernihiv Oblast, hitting a logistics facility and a high-rise building and leaving one person injured in Nizhyn. Premises belonging to a business in Chernihiv were also attacked.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, Head of Chernihiv City Military Administration

Quote from the State Emergency Service: "Russian forces attacked the city of Nizhyn with drones. The drones hit a logistics facility and a high-rise building."

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Damaged high-rise building
Damaged high-rise building
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: Early reports indicated that one person had been injured. All the appropriate services are working at the scenes.

Firefighters extinguishing fire
Firefighters extinguishing fire
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Bryzhynskyi reported in the morning that the Russians had also attacked premises belonging to a business in Chernihiv.

Firefighter extinguishing fire
Firefighter extinguishing fire
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

"No information about casualties has been received," he added.

Firefighter extinguishing fire
Firefighter extinguishing fire
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

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