American teacher killed in Ukraine described ‘intense bombing’ and ‘no way out’ in haunting final Facebook posts ‘Each day people are killed trying to escape. But bombs falling here at night’ The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022
Putin unleashing ‘reckless’ attacks on Ukraine as initial invasion plan fails with troops ‘frozen’ in positions, say UK and US British intelligence chief warns ‘indiscriminate use of firepower’ will increase civilian casualties and intensify the humanitarian crisis Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2022
Leaders renew calls to investigate attacks on civilians As Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukraine, world leaders called anew for an investigation of the Kremlin’s repeat attacks on civilian targets The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022
U.S. citizen Jimmy Hill killed in Russian attack on Chernihiv bread line, family says He "was waiting in a bread line with several other people when they were gunned down by Russian military snipers," his sister wrote. Axios · Mar 18, 2022
Russian attacks, civilian deaths and chaos in Ukraine as war enters fourth week KYIV, Ukraine — As Russia launched an onslaught of new attacks on civilian sites across Ukraine, U.S. officials on Thursday ratcheted up their accusations that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces have committed war crimes, including the bombing of a theater this week where more than 1,000 people were sheltering. Los Angeles Times · Mar 18, 2022
VIDEO: Downed Missile Wreaks Devastation On Kyiv Apartment Block, Killing One And Wounding Three Russia has reportedly lost more than 7,000 soldiers; American citizen killed in central Chernihiv. Zenger · Mar 17, 2022
Civilian targets under heavy fire as Ukraine war enters fourth week KYIV, Ukraine — Rescuers began to pull survivors Thursday from the rubble of a nighttime airstrike on a theater where more than 1,000 people had sheltered in the besieged port city of Mariupol, as Russia’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth week with no sign of a respite and a… Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2022
American teacher whose wife was too sick to flee Ukraine is killed ‘waiting in bread line’ ‘Each day people are killed trying to escape. But bombs falling here at night’ The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
American among civilians killed in Russian attack in Ukraine The State Department has confirmed that an American citizen was killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
US citizens ‘killed in Chernihiv’ as Russians shell city, Ukraine police claim Governor of Chernihiv earlier said city experiencing ‘colossal losses and destruction’ The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
Losses mount in Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, regional governor says Losses are mounting in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, with 53 people killed by Russian forces on Wednesday alone, the regional governor said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 17, 2022
Canada will offer fleeing Ukrainians temporary residence – as it happened Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to speak for first time since war began; UK military intelligence says logistics and counterattacks hampering Russian advance The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2022
Five bodies found in rubble of shelled dormitory in Ukraine's Chernihiv, says emergencies service Ukraine's emergencies service said rescue workers had found the bodies of five people, including three children, during searches on Wednesday of residential buildings damaged by shelling in the northern city of Chernihiv. Reuters · Mar 16, 2022
13 innocent civilians massacred by Russians as they queue for bread in besieged city Footage shot in besieged Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, shows ten lifeless bodies after Russian thugs reportedly fired on the group as they waited in line for bread Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022
Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2022 Russian forces shoot dead 10 people in Ukraine queuing for bread, say US diplomats Russian forces on Wednesday shot and killed ten people standing in a queue for bread in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, US diplomats claimed.
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022 Russian forces ‘shoot and kill 10 people queuing for bread’ in Chernihiv, US claims ‘Such horrific attacks must stop’, the US embassy in Kyiv says
Reuters · Mar 16, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, without citing evidence, says Russian forces shot dead 10 people in Chernihiv bread line 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 Conversation · Mar 15, 2022 Ukraine: voices from hiding – how ordinary families are suffering under Russian shells So, day 11. I still can’t believe that. It’s been tough in Chernihiv and it doesn’t seem to get better. Yesterday, at night, the plane was [shot down] above where we hide. News is shocking and depressive so we try not to discuss it … I’ve lost track of days.…
Reuters · Mar 15, 2022 Ukrainian region issues country-wide air raid warning The northern Ukrainian region of Chernihiv issued a warning of country-wide air attacks on Tuesday, urging citizens to head to shelters.
Reuters · Mar 14, 2022 Underground gas storage unit in Ukraine damaged by shelling The premises of an underground gas storage facility in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine have been damaged by shelling, the Ukrainian state gas company Naftogaz said on Monday.
ABC News · Mar 11, 2022 Russian 'dumb bombs' killed civilians lining up for food in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Amnesty says Dozens of Ukrainians lining up for food were killed when a plane dropped bombs on a residential area where there were no obvious military targets, an investigation has found.
Reuters · Mar 10, 2022 Ukrainian couple evacuated from Chernobyl in 80s are now trapped by war Halyna and Valeriy, a Ukrainian couple in their 60s, were evacuated from their home near the Chernobyl plant where they worked as engineers when a reactor exploded in 1986, triggering the world's worst nuclear accident.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 10, 2022 Russia bombs maternity hospital amid evacuation effort, Ukraine says KOZELETS, Ukraine — With basic survival in Ukraine growing increasingly precarious, civilian evacuation efforts largely sputtered Wednesday across a country battered by a relentless Russian assault that officials said heavily damaged a maternity hospital.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2022 Russian strike hits children’s hospital amid evacuation effort, Ukraine says KOZELETS, Ukraine — As basic survival in Ukraine grows increasingly precarious, civilian evacuation efforts largely sputtered Wednesday across a country battered by a relentless Russian assault that officials said heavily damaged a maternity hospital.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2022 Evacuation efforts resume in Ukraine; power cut to Chernobyl plant KOZELETS, Ukraine — As basic survival grows increasingly precarious, civilian evacuation efforts resumed Wednesday in Ukrainian cities battered by a Russian assault that shows no let-up after two weeks of relentless bombardment.