In the morning, Russian troops struck administrative buildings in the cities of Novhorod-Siverskyi and Pryluky in the Chernihiv region. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Vyacheslav Chaus. As a result of the shelling, large fires broke out at the sites, and preliminary reports indicate that there are injuries. The number and condition of the victims are currently being clarified.
This is reported by Finway
Damage to Infrastructure and Consequences of the Shelling
Following the missile attack in Pryluky, the city council building caught fire, leading to significant destruction. Russian troops continue to systematically use a wide range of weapons—from strike drones and missiles to aerial bombs and multiple launch rocket systems—targeting Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure in various regions of the country.
“Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify these strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are targeted in nature.”
Signs of Genocidal Actions and International Law
Shelling of life-support systems and medical facilities aimed at depriving people of electricity, heat, water, communication, and medical assistance is regarded by experts as a sign of genocidal actions. During the full-scale war, Russia is carrying out actions that may fall under the definition of genocide: from public calls for the destruction of Ukrainians, persecution in occupied territories, extermination of the intelligentsia, deportation of children, to the systematic destruction of cultural heritage.
The UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted in 1948, obliges member states to prevent and punish acts of genocide both in wartime and peacetime. Genocide, according to the document, is actions aimed at the complete or partial destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
The leadership of Russia, despite the existing evidence, denies strikes on civilian infrastructure and the deaths of the peaceful population of Ukraine. At the same time, the international community is increasingly expressing concern about the systematic nature and scale of the crimes of the Russian Federation against Ukrainians.