Russian Drone Strikes Hit Critical Infrastructure, Fuel Fire Near Nizhyn, Chernihiv

On September 14, Russian drone strikes targeted critical infrastructure facilities near Nizhyn in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, causing fires but no casualties, according to Nizhyn's mayor Oleksandr Kodola. Debris from downed UAVs, including Shahed drones, fell in the city center during ongoing air raid alerts. Ukrainian air defense intercepted 52 of 58 attacking drones, but some missile and drone strikes caused damage to fuel storage and other infrastructure outside Nizhyn. Firefighters promptly extinguished the resulting fires and emergency services coordinated damage assessment and safety measures. The attacks are part of continued Russian UAV activity across several Ukrainian regions, including an attack that injured a man in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian authorities are enhancing monitoring and restoration efforts to mitigate further impacts on critical infrastructure.