# Russian drone strikes residential building in central Chernihiv, injuring at least 18

https://mins.news/en/item/30499

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-24 11:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drone-strikes-residential-building-in-central-chernihiv-injuring-at-least-15/

> A Russian drone struck an apartment building in central Chernihiv on Aug. 24, injuring at least 18 people, including two children, and causing a fire, Ukrainian local authorities said. The city council reported three waves of attacks, with the strike occurring around noon during the final wave on Ukraine’s Independence Day.

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