Chernihiv

[ cher-ni-hiv; Ukrainian cher-nee-heev ]

1. a city in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

Example Sentences

We’ve been brought to a secret training location in the Chernihiv region where the latest army intake is being fast tracked to the battlefield in the renewed effort to blunt Moscow’s grinding advance.

From BBC

Russia’s coordinated new offensive has centered on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, but seems to include testing Ukrainian defenses in Donetsk farther south, while also launching incursions in the northern Sumy and Chernihiv regions.

From Seattle Times

It was a hot summer holiday and the centre of Chernihiv was busy.

From BBC

At the start of all-out war in 2022, the bombardment of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine was constant.

From BBC

“If they say there’s a missile heading for Chernihiv then I go crazy,” she admits.

From BBC