{
  "id": 3268208,
  "title": "Chernihiv Oblast hit by 45 Russian attacks as 5 killed, dozens injured across Ukraine in past day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/chernihiv-oblast-hit-by-45-russian-attacks-as-5-killed-dozens-injured",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:42:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/chernihiv-oblast-hit-by-45-russian-attacks-as-5-killed-dozens-injured-across-ukraine-in-past-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched a barrage of 45 attacks across Ukraine, resulting in at least five deaths and over 99 injuries, according to local officials. The region of Chernihiv Oblast bore the brunt of the assault, with 38 individuals injured following 45 strikes, reported Governor Viacheslav Chaus. The city of Chernihiv itself suffered 25 casualties when a high-rise residential building was hit by a Russian missile, shattering windows in adjacent structures and causing significant damage to several vehicles. Later that evening, a drone targeted a telecommunications hub in Mena, leaving 12 people injured, including four teenagers, while three were hospitalized in stable condition.\n\nRussian aggressors also focused their firepower on Koriukivka overnight, targeting multiple businesses and damaging infrastructure, including several trucks. Critical facilities across the region were not spared, with strikes reported at 17 locations, 124 drones neutralized by air defenses as of 9 a.m. The relentless aggression extended beyond Chernihiv Oblast, as Russian attacks continued to claim lives and wound civilians in other regions of Ukraine. In Kherson Oblast, two fatalities and 23 injuries, including a child, were reported following Russian bombardments. Zaporizhzhia Oblast saw two deaths and one injury, while Kharkiv Oblast claimed one life and left 13 others wounded, including a 13-year-old girl. Donetsk Oblast and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast each suffered 15 casualties, while Sumy Oblast reported five injuries, encompassing a 14-year-old girl. In Kyiv, a woman was hurt after debris from a Russian drone struck a 16-story residential building in the Holosiivskyi district, damaging walls and shattering windows on the 14th floor.",
  "summary": "Russia launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31P guided missile, and 150 drones at Ukraine, the Air Force said. As of 9 a.m., air defenses had downed or suppressed 124 drones, while strikes were recorded at 17 locations. The attack was still ongoing at the time of the report.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}