:''For the river in the Czech Republic, see [[Desná]].''
:''For the intercontinental ballistic missile, see [[R-9 Desna]].
{{Infobox_river | river_name = Desna
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  | origin = [[Russia]]
  | mouth = [[Dnieper]]
  | basin_countries = [[Russia]], [[Ukraine]]
  | length = 1,130 km (702 mi)
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'''Desna''' (<span lang="ru">Десна́</span>) is a river in [[Russia]] and [[Ukraine]], left [[tributary]] of the [[Dnieper]]. The word means "right hand" in [[Old East Slavic language]].  The river Desna is 1,130 km long. 

== Cities and towns on the Desna ==
* [[Bryansk]]
* [[Chernihiv]]

== Tributaries ==
The Desna has 18 right and 13 left tributaries.  The most significant are:
* [[Seim River|Seim]]
* [[Sudost River|Sudost]]

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[[Category:Rivers of Ukraine]]
[[Category:Rivers of Russia]]

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[[ko:데스나 강]]
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[[vi:Sông Desna]]