Russian troops opened fire on people waiting for food in Chernihiv, killing 10 people, local reports said

• Russian troops opened fire on Ukrainian civilians waiting for bread in Chernihiv, reports said.
• The attack killed 10 people, the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne said.

Russian troops killed at least 10 people after opening fire on a group waiting in line for food in Chernihiv, Ukraine, a local report said.

A video posted to Telegram by the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne appeared to show multiple blurred-out bodies on the ground in the city, which is under attack by Russian forces.

Suspilne reported that the soldiers opened fire in the residential area at about 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday as people "stood in line for bread."

A man can be heard screaming "help" as bystanders carry a person who appears to be wounded to a car after the attack. At the end of the clip, an ambulance drives up to the scene.

The US Embassy in Kyiv accused Russian forces of the assault in a tweet on Wednesday.

"Today, Russian forces shot and killed 10 people standing in line for bread in Chernihiv," the embassy said. "Such horrific attacks must stop. We are considering all available options to ensure accountability for any atrocity crimes in Ukraine."

Russian troops first invaded Ukraine on February 24. In the weeks since, Russian forces have shelled towns across the Eastern European country, hitting multiple civilian targets, including a maternity hospital.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called these civilian attacks war crimes.

The United Nations' human-rights office said on Tuesday that at least 691 civilians had been killed in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began, but it believed the true death toll was "considerably higher."

"Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems, and missile and air strikes," the agency said.