Most of Ukraine’s Chernihiv region has no power after Russian attack
On Saturday, March 21, 2026, a Russian drone attack left most of Ukraine's Chernihiv region without power, according to local governor Viacheslav Chaus. The attack impacted the entire regional capital, also named Chernihiv, which had a pre-war population of nearly a million.

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AI-generatedOn Saturday, March 21, 2026, a Russian drone attack left most of Ukraine's Chernihiv region without power, according to local governor Viacheslav Chaus. The attack impacted the entire regional capital, also named Chernihiv, which had a pre-war population of nearly a million. Repair work is currently underway to restore power. Russia has been conducting a widespread bombardment campaign targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure throughout the war, resulting in frequent blackouts. Meanwhile, in Russia, despite the government suppressing protests related to the blocking of the Telegram messaging app, discontent remains.
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5 extractedThe regional capital, Chernihiv, was fully without power.
The Chernihiv region borders Russia and Belarus and had a pre-war population of nearly a million.
Repair works were under way to fix the damage in the Chernihiv region.
Most of Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region was left without power on Saturday after a Russian drone attack.
Moscow has thwarted protests over the blocking of the popular messaging app, Telegram, but frustration persists.