Ukrainian police say an American citizen was among those killed in the shelling in Chernivtsi. A shelling in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi on Thursday killed several people. National media quoted Ukrainian police as saying that a U.S. citizen was involved. The U.S. State Department confirmed the death and offered condolences to the family.
When asked by reporters about the killing of an American citizen during a briefing by the U.S. State Department, US Secretary of State Anthony Binkon replied that he confirmed that an American citizen had been killed but no further information was available.
Three weeks after Russia’s Ukraine war, there are reports of heavy shelling in Ukrainian cities. Ten people have been killed after Russian troops opened fire on people buying food in Chernivtsi. The news was released by the US Embassy in Kiev. Russia has expanded its offensive into more Ukrainian cities on the 21st day of the occupation. The Russian army took control of the Black Sea yesterday. With this, the international trade of Ukraine by sea came to a halt.
Meanwhile, local government estimates that 21 people have been killed in Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine. There are reports that more Chechen troops are arriving on the Ukrainian border as the occupation continues to be strong.
Ukraine has also accused Russian forces of attacking a theater in Mariupol, a refuge for thousands of people in the wake of the Russian occupation. The Mariupol City councilor has alleged that a Russian plane arrived and smashed the center of the theater. The councilor said Russia’s deliberate attempt to demolish the building, which had saved thousands, was “extremely inhumane”. He said an investigation was underway into the damage caused by the attack.
Russia continues its offensive in and around the capital, Kiev. The Russian defense spokesman said the big cities would be captured soon. One person has been killed in a shelling attack on a residential complex in Kiev.
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