Teenage Boy Killed and Four Injured as Russian Drones Strike Chernihiv Overnight

A 16-year-old youth died and several homes were destroyed after Russian UAVs targeted residential areas, an educational institution, and administrative buildings. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Damaged educational institution after Russian drone attack on Chernihiv, April 19. (Photo by National Police of Ukraine/Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google A Russian drone attack on the city of Chernihiv in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, killed a teenager and left four others injured, local authorities reported. Dmitry Bryzhynskyi, the Head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, confirmed that the strikes damaged seven private houses, with three being completely destroyed by fire. The aerial assault also hit an educational institution, an administrative building, a defunct medical facility, and two vehicles. A 16-year-old boy was killed in the attack, while four adults – three women and one man – suffered injuries. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Fire in a private home following a Russian drone attack on Chernihiv, April 19. (Photo by National Police of Ukraine) According to the Chernihiv City Council, three women aged 49, 54, and 86 were hospitalized. Medics diagnosed them with acute stress reactions and minor cuts and bruises. The strikes targeted four separate locations across different city neighborhoods, marking a deadly continuation of the aerial campaign against the region. The Ukrainian Air Force and defense units intercepted or suppressed 203 Russian drones during a massive overnight assault that began on the evening of April 18 and continued into Sunday morning. Other Topics of Interest Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Cost Russia $100 Million Per Day in Oil Revenue The Unmanned Systems Forces reported a massive drop in Russian oil exports, with daily shipments through key ports falling by 880,000 barrels following systemic attacks. Russian forces launched a total of 236 strike UAVs, including approximately 150 Shahed drones, alongside Gerbera, Italmas, and other types. The drones were launched from several directions, including Kursk, Bryansk, and occupied Crimea. According to the Air Force, as of 8:00 a.m. on April 19, 32 drones managed to strike targets across 18 separate locations, while debris fell in another eight locations. This latest drone attack follows a day of violence on Saturday, April 18, when Russian forces intensified their use of FPV drones and combat UAVs against civilian targets . Previous strikes included an attack on a commuter minibus in the Nikopol district that injured a 14-year-old boy and a targeted strike on a fire station in the Sumy region. Chernihiv has been under consistent pressure, with a strike on an energy facility just 24 hours earlier leaving 380,000 residents without power . Regional authorities and emergency services remain on high alert as Russian forces continue to target residential and social infrastructure across northern and eastern Ukraine.