Czernichów. How Ukrainian Tankers and Territorials Saved Kiev [ANALYSIS]

One of the most interesting examples of effective Ukrainian opposition in the first phase of the Russian invasion was the defence of Chernihiv located northeast of Kiev. Under this oblast city, Ukrainian forces, whose core was the elite 1st Independent “Seversk” Armoured Brigade, managed to halt the march of parts of the enemy grouping on the Ukrainian capital from the east. This has affected the course of the campaign. Who defended Chernihiv and what did the fighting for this city look like?