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title: "Five more communities in the Chernihiv region granted status of possible combat operations territory"
description: "Five more communities in the Chernihiv region have been granted the status of territories of possible combat operations under Order No. 1389 of the Ministry of Development of Communities. Two were included partially; the Ponornitska and Minska communities are next in line."
date: 2026-09-08T13:16:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/chernihiv-communities-combat-operations-status
tags: [chernihiv-region, combat-operations-status, ukraine-war, local-communities, state-support]
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# Five more communities in the Chernihiv region granted status of possible combat operations territory

![Bullet-riddled Chernihiv road sign against destroyed buildings — Chernihiv region in possible combat zone](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/08/chernihiv-communities-combat-operations-status/chernihiv-communities-combat-operations-status-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- By Order No. 1389 of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories, the status of territories of possible combat operations has been granted to five more communities in the Chernihiv region.
- The Holminska, Beresianska and Sednevska communities were fully included in the list, while the Tupychevska and Sosnytska communities were included partially.
- The proposal for the status was submitted by the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration following appeals from the communities themselves; the Ponornitska and Minska communities are next in line.
- The status provides access to preferential measures, compensation and payments, including for agricultural producers; the inclusion criterion is a distance of up to 30 km from active combat operations.
- Border guards have not recorded any border violations or sabotage-reconnaissance group activity, creating an inconsistency with the preventive expansion of the status.

The list of territories covered by the status of "territories of possible combat operations" has been expanded in the Chernihiv region. According to a Telegram message from Vyacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, the corresponding decision was formalized by Order No. 1389 of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine. As the publication notes, citing the RMA, the status has been granted to five more communities in the region, two of which are included in the list only partially. The decision was initiated by the regional military administration itself, which submitted the proposal following direct appeals from the communities.

### Which communities received the status

The Holminska, Beresianska and Sednevska communities were fully included in the list of territories of possible combat operations. As for the Tupychevska and Sosnytska communities, the status applies only to certain parts of their territory, not to the entire administrative unit. Thus, the approach to granting the status is differentiated: it may cover either the whole community or its fragments, depending on the specific situation.

### Legal basis and procedure

The formal basis for granting the status was Order No. 1389 of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories. The possibility of being included in the list is linked to amendments to a government decree, under which communities located within 30 km of territories where active combat operations are taking place may be added to the list. It is precisely this distance criterion that determines which settlements and communities are considered potentially front-line from an administrative accounting standpoint.

### Practical significance of the status

The status of a territory of possible combat operations carries not only formal but also practical significance. It is taken into account when applying the state support mechanisms provided for by law. In particular, this refers to preferential measures, compensation and certain payments for agricultural producers, as well as other measures established for such territories. For residents and economic actors, this means access to additional support tools tied specifically to the front-line status.

### Contradictory data

It is important here to note the inconsistency present in the overall picture of events. On the one hand, the list of territories of possible combat operations is being expanded, and in August the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine warned that Russia could use the Chernihiv direction for demonstrative actions to force Ukraine to redeploy additional forces there. On the other hand, border guards have not recorded any attempts by Russian troops to cross the state border or any activity by sabotage and reconnaissance groups. In other words, the expansion of the administrative status is ahead of recorded border activity and is of a preventive rather than reactive nature. Both versions — the warning about possible demonstrative activity and the absence of recorded border violations — coexist simultaneously in official statements.

### What comes next

Work on updating the list, according to the head of the region, is ongoing. Up next, as Chaus noted, are the Ponornitska and Minska communities. This indicates that the expansion of the list of territories of possible combat operations in the Chernihiv region is not a one-off measure but is being carried out in stages as appeals from communities come in and the situation is assessed.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Zone of possible combat operations expands: five more communities in the Chernihiv region receive new status](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zona-mozhlivih-boyovih-diy-rozshiryuetsya-1788873300.html) - Подтверждает присвоение статуса пяти общинам по приказу №1389, полный/частичный характер внесения, инициативу ОВА, критерий 30 км, практическое значение статуса и предстоящее включение Понорницкой и Минской общин.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Which communities in the Chernihiv region have been granted the status of territories of possible combat operations?
**A:** Fully — the Holminska, Beresianska and Sednevska communities; partially (only certain territories) — the Tupychevska and Sosnytska communities.

### Q: On what basis was the status granted?
**A:** Pursuant to Order No. 1389 of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, on the proposal of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, submitted following appeals from the communities themselves. The inclusion criterion is location within 30 km of territories of active combat operations.

### Q: What does this status provide for residents and businesses?
**A:** It is taken into account when applying state support mechanisms: preferential measures, compensation and certain payments, including for agricultural producers, as well as other measures for such territories.

### Q: Will the list be expanded further?
**A:** Yes, according to the head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, work on updating the list is ongoing, and the Ponornitska and Minska communities are also next in line.