Aerial drone footage revealed the extent of the destruction in the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine. The sobering sights included bombed-out churches, buildings punched through with blast holes, sheared-off structures, cratered sports fields and rubble as far as the eye could see. Chernihiv, which boasted a pre-war population of nearly 300,000, has withstood over a month of attacks from Russian forces. The area now appears devoid of human life.
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