| 16 March 2022 Chernihiv breadline attack | |
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| Part of the Siege of Chernihiv | |
 Civilians killed in the attack | |
| Location | Chernihiv, Ukraine |
| Date | 16 March 2022 Around 10:00 (UTC+2) |
| Target | Civilians in Chernihiv |
| Deaths | 18 [1] |
| Injured | 26 [1] |
| Perpetrators |  Russian Armed Forces |
On 16 March 2022, a Russian attack killed at least 18 and injured 26 [1] civilians in Chernihiv, Ukraine, who were waiting in a line for bread. [2] [3]
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. [4] The battles of Chernihiv have caused heavy civilian losses. On 3 March, the city suffered a bombing that killed 47 people. [5] 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. [6] On 10 March, the city entered a siege [7] which lasted until 31 March when the Ukrainian forces managed to undo the encirclement of the city. [8]
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. [9]
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". [10] The US Embassy reported that the people had been "shot and killed". [11] 18 people were reported dead by local authorities. [1] The incident happened at around 10:00 UTC+3. Victims of the incident were killed following a blast shot from heavy artillery. [12] These civilians were unarmed and some of them survived the shelling; they were taken to medical facilities by Chernihiv police. [13]
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James Whitney Hill, a 67-year-old US citizen from Minnesota was killed in the attack. [14] Chernihiv Patrol Police and the US State Department confirmed the death of a US citizen. [15] 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. [16]
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. [12]
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