Russian Drone Attacks Cut Power to 51 Chernihiv Settlements

On August 27, 2025, Russian drone attacks severely damaged energy infrastructure across multiple Ukrainian regions, with the Chernihiv Region particularly affected, leaving 51 settlements without power. Critical facilities such as hospitals, administrative service centers, and municipal utilities in Chernihiv and Novhorod-Siversk communities have been connected to alternative power sources to maintain essential services. Seven Points of Invincibility were established to provide aid and support to residents during the blackout. The attacks involved 95 drones targeting six oblasts, including Sumy, Poltava, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, causing fires and power outages, although restoration efforts are underway. In Chernihiv city, a Shahed drone explosion caused a fire at an enterprise and injured two women in the private sector. Authorities have implemented a differentiated air raid alert system in Chernihiv Oblast to reduce alert duration and enhance civilian safety amid ongoing attacks.