Ukraine’s general prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the deaths of 10 people who were allegedly shot by Russian forces while waiting in a line for bread in the northern city of Chernihiv.Graphic photos and video showed what appeared to be lifeless bodies lying in the street.
The bodies themselves have been blurred by the prosecutor’s office and media outlets, including Global News.The office said the civilians were shot around 10 a.m.
local time Wednesday near a grocery store, and that more information was being gathered.It said the incident was a likely violation of international law and a potential war crime.
Russia is accused of war crimes in Ukraine. Will investigations accomplish anything? The incident was also reported by the head of the regional administration, Vyacheslav Chaus, and the U.S.