The Chernihiv region of Ukraine was attacked by the Russian troops on the first day of the war. Fighting for Chernihiv lasted more than a month, and the Russian soldiers' route to the capital passed through small settlements. IStories spoke with the residents of villages in the Chernihiv region. They witnessed the killing of civilians, survived torture in a basement, and lost their homes.

Photo: OLEG PETRASYUK / EPA / SCANPIX / LETA Not just Bucha. Here's what happened outside Chernihiv The Russian military achieved notoriety for murders and rapes in Bucha, Kyiv region. But they behaved no better near Chernihiv. The Chernihiv region of Ukraine was attacked by the Russian troops on the first day of the war. Fighting for Chernihiv lasted more than a month, and the Russian soldiers' route to the capital passed through small settlements.