Viacheslav Chaus, head of the region's military administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
"Unfortunately, the enemy Shakhed hit an object in the region. Some 5,963 consumers currently remain without electricity. Power engineers are working to restore [the power supply]," the post said.
An air raid alert in the Chernihiv region lasted more than five hours last night.
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