Posted on 10/21/2025 3:23:37 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leading to frequent blackouts
The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv is in total blackout following what the authorities describe as a "massive" assault by Russian missiles and drones, with hundreds of thousands of people affected.
Across the wider Chernihiv region, four people are reported to have been killed as residential neighbourhoods were struck in the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi.
Ten others were injured, including a 10-year-old girl.
The country's most northerly region is the latest to be hit in an intensifying series of attacks on civilian infrastructure as Russia targets energy supplies, the rail network, homes and businesses in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
"I personally heard the drones flying overhead," 55-year-old Oleksandr Babich said.
The Chernihiv city resident spoke in matter-of-fact terms about a night filled with the low whine of Iranian-designed Shahed drones, a sound now being increasingly heard far from the war's front lines.
"Unfortunately, our region is very close to our scheming neighbour," he said, adding an expletive for good measure.
The Chernihiv region shares a border with both Russia and Belarus, giving the air defences here less time to react to any incoming attacks.
In a raid involving more than 100 Shahed drones - each of which carry a 50kg warhead - and six ballistic missiles, the direct strikes on Chernihiv's electricity generating facilities left the whole city without power, as well as large parts of the surrounding area.
Andriy Podorvan, the deputy head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, told the BBC that it was part of a pattern across much of the country, with things getting much worse in recent months.
"For around half a year we have been experiencing targeted strikes on the energy infrastructure in our region," he said.
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Every day we delay an end to the war more of Ukraine is destroyed and vital assets and resources that could be used for recovery and reconstruction are squandered on more destruction
Just in time for more Ukie Infrastructure propaganda.
So sad.
Who cares?
Europe has plenty of bodies to throw into this lost war.
It can continue for years, still.
Go EU!
How will the Smurf be able to count his millions in the dark?
Ukraine used to be able to take 70% of the missiles down. Now they can only take 6% down. That’s a horrible and deadly difference.
Pooty-Poo wasn’t impressed by Zelensky begging Trump for Tomahawks.
If Zelensky had Nukes he would have Launched them into Ruzzia.
He is that dangerous.
Trump will never give or sell Tomahawks to the Crazy Gypsy.
ZELVIS will keep on fighting with the last Ukrainian man who can walk.
Is Z even there or is he off on another tin cup tour?
Such a Crazy Gypsy.
Strutting his “Stuff”
Playing Piano with his male stick.
Rubbing his nose from frequent Coke Use
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