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| 16 March 2022 Chernihiv breadline attack | |
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| Part of the Siege of Chernihiv | |
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File:File:ChernihivGenocide.jpg Civilians killed in the attack | |
| Location | Chernihiv, Ukraine |
| Date |
16 March 2022 Around 10:00 (UTC+2) |
| Target | Civilians in Chernihiv |
| Deaths | 14[1] |
| Perpetrators |
 Russia Armed Forces |
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On 16 March 2022, a Russian attack killed 14 civilians in Chernihiv, Ukraine, who were waiting in a line for bread.[1][2]
Background[]
The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has seen attacks by Russian forces since 24 February 2022, the day in which the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started.[3] The battles on Chernihiv have caused heavy civilian losses. On 3 March, the city suffered a bombing that killed 47 people.[4] Russian major general Andrei Sukhovetsky, then deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army, was killed on 4 March, the day after the bombing, becoming the first Russian general to die during the 2022 Russian invasion.[5] In 10 March, the city entered a siege[6] which lasted until 31 March when the Ukrainian forces managed to undo the encirclement of the city.[7]
As fighting continued, more civilians died in Chernihiv. On 16 March, the Governor of Chernihiv Oblast Vyacheslav Chaus reported that the Russian attacks on Chernihiv on that day alone had killed a total of 53 people.[8]
Attack[]
The event was reported by Chaus as well as the United States Embassy in Kyiv. On Ukrainian television, Chaus said the attack, which he described as a bombing, was "not the first such incoming shell, nor is it the first shelling of civilians by the enemy".[9] The US Embassy reported that the people had been "shot and killed".[10] 14 people were reported dead by Ukrinform.[1] The incident happened at around 10:00 UTC+3. Victims of the incident were killed following a blast shot from heavy artillery.[11] These civilians were unarmed and some of them survived the shelling; they were taken to medical facilities by Chernihiv police.[12]
 Video of the aftermath |
James Whitney Hill, a 67-year-old US citizen from Minnesota was killed in the attack.[13] Chernihiv Patrol Police and the US State Department confirmed the death of a US citizen.[14] James, known on social media as "Jimmy Hill", was an English-language teacher and refused to leave Ukraine when the war started to provide care for his partner Iryna, a Ukrainian citizen.[15]
Reactions[]
Around four hours after the incident, the Chernihiv Regional Prosecutor's Office filed a legal case regarding the attack. The Chernihiv Oblast branch of the Security Service of Ukraine also started an investigation.[11]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ворог накрив артилерією Чернігів, серед загиблих - американець" (in uk). Ukrinform. 17 March 2022. https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/3432374-vorog-nakriv-artilerieu-cernigiv-sered-zagiblih-amerikanec.html.
- ↑ Суспільне (2022-03-17). "Кількість загиблих у черзі за хлібом у Чернігові зросла до 14, - Сергій Василина" (in uk). https://suspilne.media/218502-kilkist-zagiblih-u-cerzi-za-hlibom-u-cernigovi-zrosla-do-14-sergij-vasilina/?.
- ↑ "ЗСУ "підсмажили" техніку окупантів під Черніговом" (in uk). Hazeta po-ukrayinsʹky (Newspaper in Ukrainian). 25 February 2022. https://gazeta.ua/articles/np/_putin-cinichno-obduriv-okupanti-prodovzhuyut-zdavatisya-v-polon-zsu/1072481. "У полон Збройних сил України здалися гвардії капітан Міхоєв і єфрейтор Касаткін. [Captain Mikhoyev and Corporal Kasatkin surrendered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.]"
- ↑ "Death toll from Russian air strikes on Chernihiv city rises to 47, local authorities say". Reuters. March 4, 2022. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/death-toll-russian-air-strikes-chernihiv-city-rises-47-local-authorities-say-2022-03-04/.
- ↑ "First Russian general killed Ukraine war, dies in Chernihiv region". 4 March 2022. https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/first-russian-general-killed-ukraine-war-dies-in-chernihiv-region-122030400918_1.html.
- ↑ Kaufman, Ellie (10 March 2022). "Russian forces have moved about 3 miles closer to Kyiv and Chernihiv is now "isolated," US defense official says". CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-10-22/h_a7f9e315b74913cd4d58f91015f3eba0.
- ↑ Axe, David (31 March 2022). "Ukraine's Best Tank Brigade Has Won The Battle For Chernihiv". https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/03/31/ukraines-best-tank-brigade-has-won-the-battle-for-chernihiv.
- ↑ Darrah, Nicole (17 March 2022). "U.S. citizen killed in Ukraine, State Department confirms". https://news.yahoo.com/us-citizen-killed-ukraine-russia-war-182039218.html.
- ↑ Lister, Tim; Ochman, Oleksandra; Mezzofiore, Gianluca (March 16, 2022). "People in line for bread in Ukrainian city of Chernihiv killed by Russian shelling, regional official says". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-16-22/h_b895b473e5b16ef75a9d3f4423ac0b0e.
- ↑ Reals, Tucker (March 16, 2022). "U.S. embassy says Russian troops "shot and killed 10 people standing in line for bread" in northeast Ukraine". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-kill-cherihiv-bread-line-us-embassy/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "У Чернігові російські війська обстріляли людей, які стояли в черзі за хлібом: як мінімум 10 загиблих" (in uk). Suspilne. 16 March 2022. https://suspilne.media/218099-u-cernigovi-rosijski-vijska-obstrilali-ludej-aki-stoali-v-cerzi-za-hlibom-ak-minimum-10-zagiblih/.
- ↑ Romanenko, Valentina (17 March 2022). "Нові обстріли Чернігова: є жертви і поранені, серед загиблих - громадянин США" (in uk). https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/03/17/7332204/.
- ↑ Singh, Kanishka; Lewis, Simon (March 17, 2022). "U.S. citizen killed in Ukraine while waiting in bread line, family says". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/us-citizen-killed-ukraine-blinken-says-2022-03-17/.
- ↑ "American among civilians killed in Russian attack in Ukraine". Associated Press. March 17, 2022. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-europe-7bd65771d5e1cb290bf35ad13caad578.
- ↑ Shovkun, Lesya (17 March 2022). "У Чернігові в черзі по хліб загинув американець Джиммі Хілл, який залишився в місті з хворою дружиною" (in uk). https://novynarnia.com/2022/03/17/u-chernigovi-v-cherzi-po-hlib-zagynuv-amerykanecz-dzhymmi-hill-yakyj-zalyshyvsya-v-misti-z-hvoroyu-druzhynoyu/.
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