[12] These civilians were unarmed and some of them survived the shelling; they were taken to medical facilities by Chernihiv police.

[14] Chernihiv Patrol Police and the US State Department confirmed the death of a US citizen.

[15] James, known on social media as "Jimmy Hill", was an English-language teacher and refused to leave Ukraine when the war started to provide care for his partner Iryna, a Ukrainian citizen.

[16] Around four hours after the incident, the Chernihiv Regional Prosecutor's Office filed a legal case regarding the attack.

The Chernihiv Oblast branch of the Security Service of Ukraine also started an investigation.