Alerts | Attack on media infrastructure/offices

Russian strike damages TV tower in Chernihiv

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On 29 October 2025, a television transmission tower in the center of Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine, was damaged in a Russian missile strike, according to the press service of the Chernihiv City Council. The attack prompted authorities to issue a safety alert, advising residents to avoid the tower area within a radius of 200 meters while repair and stabilization works takes place.

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