A Russian bombardment, which killed 47 civilians in Chernihiv, “could constitute a war crime”

According to the NGO, which is based on images and testimonials, “the majority of the victims queued to buy food at the time of the air attack”.

Le Monde with AFP

This is one of the most deadly bombings since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, says Amnesty International, in a reported report Wednesday, March 9.

On March 3, around 12:15 am, at least eight unguided bombs fall on the small square for Chernihiv the streets Viatcheslava-Tchornovola and Krouhova. “The Russian air strike [who] would have killed 47 civilians in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv could constitute a war crime,” writes Amnesty International, who requests that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation.

According to Amnesty, which is based on images and testimonials, “the majority of the victims queued to buy food at the time of the air attack”. The NGO adds that “verified videos of the attack show that eight bombs were released one after the other, succeeding one another quickly, and online. Amnesty International did not identify a legitimate military objective in place of this striking or nearby “.

Our analysis team has verified videos and images of the attack:
– 8 bombs dropped on the city
– Ar … https://t.co/jikjdlqqqg

– amnestyfrance (@amnesty international france)

Video Verified by the New York Times Shows The Bombardment of Chernihiv, Ukraine, ON THURSDAY. As Smoke Cleared Fro … https://t.co/sywuhm8vmw

– nytimes

Karim Khan, the ICC Prosecutor, the day before, on March 2, that he was going to open an investigation into possible war crimes committed in Ukraine, a decision following requests in This meaning made by 39 Member States of the jurisdiction of the Hague, the Netherlands.

The conflict triggered on 24 February provoked one of the most serious humanitarian crises of the continent. More than 2 million people have already fled to refuge abroad, mainly in Poland, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Since then, at least 474 civilians have been killed and 861 wounded, according to the last count of the United Nations, which emphasizes that its balance sheets are probably much lower than reality.

/Media reports.