Russian drone strikes Chernihiv power plant

New footage shows the aftermath of Russian Geran-2 drone strikes on the Chernihiv Thermal Power Plant, which forced a temporary shutdown.

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3 verified

Location

Chernihiv, Ukraine

Updated

Monday, 20 April 2026 at 07:56 UTC

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Synthesis · 3 sources

Russian forces have conducted a drone strike on the Chernihiv Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) in northern Ukraine, using Geran-type drones to target critical energy infrastructure. Newly released footage shows the aftermath of the strikes on the facility located at coordinates 51.455376, 31.259645 in Chernihiv City. The attack resulted in the temporary suspension of the plant's operations, continuing Russia's campaign against Ukraine's power grid.

Updates · 2

20 AprКирилл Фёдоров / Война История Оружие

Objective control footage of the strike has been released.

20 AprAMK Mapping

New footage of the strike aftermath has been released, showing the impact on the plant.

e/eineurope · topic · T-01956cycle Monday, 20 April 2026 at 07:56 UTC · first reported 20 Apr