Bombing of civilians in Ukraine kills one American

Russian bombing of civilians in the city of Chernihiv in Ukraine killed at least one American.

“There are dead and wounded. Among the dead, an American citizen,» Ukrainian police said.

Likewise, dozens of people have been reported killed by Russian artillery that destroyed a school and a community center in another city.

An American citizen was reportedly killed when Russians bombed civilians and “unarmed” people in the city of Chernihiv, Ukraine. According to Ukrainian officials, the Russian military carried out a second heavy artillery attack on civilians in the city on Thursday.

“The occupiers once again attacked the unarmed civilians at the city with heavy artillery. There are dead and wounded. Among the dead — an American citizen,» police in the Chernihiv region said on Thursday, reported The Sun.

American killed in bombing in Ukraine

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For their part, US officials have yet to confirm any casualties of US citizens since the information was provided by Ukrainian authorities. Thursday’s attack comes just one day after another bombing in Chernihiv that left at least 53 dead.

«We are suffering great losses: 53 citizens were killed yesterday,» Governor Viacheslav Chaus said. Twenty-one people have been killed by Russian artillery that destroyed a school and a community center in Merefa, near the northeastern city of Kharkiv, authorities said.

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Merefa Mayor Veniamin Sitov said the attack happened just before dawn on Thursday. The Kharkiv region has come under heavy bombardment as stalled Russian forces try to advance in the area.

In the city of Chernihiv, northeast of kyiv, Ukraine’s emergency service says a shelter was bombed, killing a mother, father and three of their children, including 3-year-old twins, The Associated Press reported.