45. Fatal attack on civilian car during evacuation
Pisky (Chernihivska)
LOCATION: Pisky (Chernihivska)
DATE: March 11, 2022
NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1
SUMMARY: Civilians evacuating in a car marked with the words “children” and “evacuation” were caught in a skirmish between Russian and Ukrainian forces at a Ukrainian military checkpoint near the village of Birky. The Witness observed Russian forces using heavy weaponry in the car’s direction. Three of eight people in the car died, including the Witness’ mother and a teenage boy. The rest were severely injured.
WITNESSES
The Witness of the incident was a young female civilian who worked as an interpreter.
VICTIMS
The Victims of the incident included the Witness mentioned above, as well as all other civilians in the car: the driver, the driver’s ex-wife, the driver’s young daughter, the driver’s sister, the driver’s teenage nephew, and the Witness’ mother. The driver’s sister, nephew, and the Witness’ mother were all killed from gunshot wounds.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
as described by the Witness(es)
The Witness saw various military vehicles with the letter “O” drawn on them but was unable to identify the Russian soldiers who opened fire on the car.