UPDATED: U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, without citing evidence, says Russian forces shot dead 10 people in Chernihiv bread line
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LVIV, Ukraine, March 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said on Wednesday Russian forces had shot and killed 10 people waiting in line for bread in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv.
The embassy did not cite what evidence it had of the attack in a statement posted on its official Twitter site and on its Facebook page.
Today, Russian forces shot and killed 10 people standing in line for bread in Chernihiv. Such horrific attacks must stop. We are considering all available options to ensure accountability for any atrocity crimes in Ukraine.
Russia has called its military actions in Ukraine a “special operation”. It did not immediately comment on the U.S. embassy statement. Moscow denies targeting civilians in Ukraine.
Another atrocity of russian occupiers in Chernigiv today. They fired on civilians standing in the line to buy bread. At least 10 were killed. pic.twitter.com/dNoDIIuJnx
“Today, Russian forces shot and killed 10 people standing in line for bread in Chernihiv. Such horrific attacks must stop. We are considering all available options to ensure accountability for any atrocity crimes in Ukraine,” the embassy said.
Ukraine’s armed forces are launching counteroffensives against Russian forces “in several operational areas,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.
“This radically changes the parties’ dispositions,” he added, without giving details.
What's going on right now. 1. Counteroffensive of the AFU in several operational areas. This radically changes the parties’ dispositions. 2. Russian journalists start quitting TV channels. 3. RF leaders are trying to find allies whose soldiers will be ready to die in 🇺🇦 fields.
