On 8 February 2026, a Russian drone strike on the town of Snovsk in Chernihiv region damaged the editorial office of the local newspaper Promin, according to the outlet’s editor-in-chief Olena Kompanets.
Kompanets reported that the blast wave blew out the office door and shattered the glass in six windows. The strike formed part of a broader attack on the town that also damaged civilian infrastructure, including railway facilities located near the newsroom.
The editor described the shelling as intense and destructive, noting that a locomotive was destroyed approximately 100 metres from the office building. The newsroom is located in the central part of the town, close to railway infrastructure, which may have increased its exposure to the strike.
No injuries among media staff were reported, as no one was present in the office at the time of the attack.
UPDATE: On 26 May 2026, the office of Promin was again damaged in a Russian strike on Snovsk: windows were blown out, walls cracked and various elements of the office’s interior were broken.
UPDATE: On 29 May 2026, the newspaper office was again damaged in a Russian strike: this caused further damages to the premises. Olha Kompanets, the editor-in-chief of the outlet, suffered from a concussion in the aftermath of the strike.
UPDATE: On 3 June 2026, the offices of Promin were again damaged in a Russian strike. Windows in the buildings were broken as a result of the attack.