In the Chernihiv region, emergency services extinguished fires that broke out following Russian drone attacks in the Chernihiv and Novhorod-Siverskyi districts. A wheat field, a lorry, a farm building and residential properties were ablaze. Separately, on the evening of 17 July, according to the State Emergency Service, a strike drone struck a house in Novhorod-Siverskyi, injuring five family members.
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- In the Chernihiv district, two hectares of wheat field were on fire following strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles.
- A lorry and an outbuilding on a private property also caught fire.
- Residential properties caught fire in two villages in the Novhorod-Siverskyi district.
- On the evening of 17 July, a UAV struck a residential building in Novhorod-Siverskyi.
- Two adults and three children were injured, according to the State Emergency Service.
Fires in the Chernihiv district
In the Chernihiv district, a two-hectare wheat field caught fire after being struck by drones. Firefighters put out the blaze and prevented the entire crop from being destroyed.
At other locations, the attacks led to fires breaking out in a lorry and a farm building on the grounds of a private property.
Fires in the residential sector
In two villages in the Novhorod-Siverskyi district, due to UAV attacks Fires broke out in a residential area. The fire engulfed the property, but the fire brigade brought the blaze under control, preventing the flames from spreading any further.
У summary Initial reports on these fire incidents indicated that there were no fatalities or injuries.
An evening attack on Novhorod-Siverskyi
On the evening of 17 July, a Russian attack drone struck a residential building in the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi, according to the State Emergency Service. Five members of one family were injured — two adults and three children born in 2009, 2014 and 2019.
Over the past 24 hours, attacks by Russian drones have posed risks to both property and people. The most devastating attack was the one carried out in the evening on a residential building, which resulted in injuries to both children and adults.
