16 March 2022 Chernihiv breadline attack
Russian shelling during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
16 March 2022 Chernihiv breadline attack | |
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Part of the Siege of Chernihiv | |
Civilians killed in the attack
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Location | Chernihiv , Ukraine |
Date |
16 March 2022
Around 10:00 ( UTC+2 ) |
Target | Civilians in Chernihiv |
Deaths | 14 [1] |
Perpetrators | Russian 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 Russian invasion of Ukraine started. [3] The battles of 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 Russian invasion . [5] On 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]
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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 2 3 "Ворог накрив артилерією Чернігів, серед загиблих - американець" (in Ukrainian). Ukrinform . 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022 . Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
- ↑ Суспільне (2022-03-17). "Кількість загиблих у черзі за хлібом у Чернігові зросла до 14, - Сергій Василина" . Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-29 . Retrieved 2022-03-29 .
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"ЗСУ "підсмажили" техніку окупантів під Черніговом"
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine "roasted" the equipment of the occupiers near Chernihiv
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Gazeta.ua
(in Ukrainian). Hazeta po-ukrayinsʹky (Newspaper in Ukrainian). 25 February 2022.
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from the original on 25 February 2022
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25 February
2022
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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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022 . Retrieved March 9, 2022 .
- ↑ "First Russian general killed Ukraine war, dies in Chernihiv region" . Business Standard . 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022 . Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
- ↑ 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 . Archived from the original on 14 March 2022 . Retrieved 11 March 2022 .
- ↑ Axe, David (31 March 2022). "Ukraine's Best Tank Brigade Has Won The Battle For Chernihiv" . Forbes . Archived from the original on 3 April 2022 . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
- ↑ Darrah, Nicole (17 March 2022). "U.S. citizen killed in Ukraine, State Department confirms" . Yahoo! News . Archived from the original on 18 March 2022 . Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022 . Retrieved 17 March 2022 .
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022 . Retrieved 17 March 2022 .
- 1 2 "У Чернігові російські війська обстріляли людей, які стояли в черзі за хлібом: як мінімум 10 загиблих" (in Ukrainian). Suspilne . 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022 . Retrieved 17 March 2022 .
- ↑ Romanenko, Valentina (17 March 2022). "Нові обстріли Чернігова: є жертви і поранені, серед загиблих - громадянин США" . Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 18 March 2022 . Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
- ↑ Singh, Kanishka; Lewis, Simon (March 17, 2022). "U.S. citizen killed in Ukraine while waiting in bread line, family says" . Reuters . Archived from the original on 2022-05-30 . Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
- ↑ "American among civilians killed in Russian attack in Ukraine" . Associated Press . March 17, 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022 . Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
- ↑ Shovkun, Lesya (17 March 2022). "У Чернігові в черзі по хліб загинув американець Джиммі Хілл, який залишився в місті з хворою дружиною" . Novynarnia (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 18 March 2022 . Retrieved 18 March 2022 .