Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov expressed condolences to the family and community, calling the death of the family in Chernechchyna a tragedy that will never be forgotten or forgiven.

'This is a terrible and irreparable loss for the entire community and region,' Hryhorov said. 'I express my sincere condolences to the family and loved ones. The death of the family in Chernechchyna is a tragedy that we will never forget or forgive.'

Russian military high command committed war crimes in the Sumy region at the beginning of the full-scale war through massive shelling of civilian infrastructure in Okhtyrka on 25 February 2022 using Grad and Uragan multiple rocket launchers

The attack destroyed and damaged local kindergartens, dozens of residential buildings and an energy facility including a critical thermal power plant

The shelling killed 9 residents of the community including a child and injured another 9 civilians including a child

The attack on Okhtyrka was authorized by Lieutenant General Sergey Kysil, commander of the 1st Tank Army of the Western Military District

Subordinates from the 4th Tank Division prepared and carried out the fire attack including Major General Evgeniy Zhuravlev, Colonel Dmitry Kirshin, Colonel Vladimir Krivoshchapov, Colonel Aleksander Aleksandrov and Lieutenant Colonel Magomedrasul Kurbanov

Their actions are classified as a violation of the laws and customs of war combined with intentional killing of civilians