Ukrainian prosecutors are examining dozens of bodies wrapped in black sacks that were buried in mass in front of a church in Bucha, near the capital, Kiiu, on the 3rd. Bucha = AFP Yonhap News
Ukrainian prosecutors said on the 3rd (local time) that 410 civilian bodies were found in a city near the capital, Kiiu, where Russian troops had withdrawn.
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Irina Benedictova said on Facebook that “to date, 410 civilians killed (by Russia) have been recovered, of which 140 have been investigated by prosecutors, investigators and forensic experts.” “War crimes must be recorded to punish the beasts who created this hell,” he said.
AFP news agency reported on the 2nd that 57 bodies were found buried in a car on the outskirts of Kiiu, where Ukrainian soldiers recovered. Of these, regarding 10 were not buried properly, so parts of their bodies were exposed, and some were wrapped in black bags. Most of them were dressed in civilian attire.
As the horrific atrocities of the Russian military surfaced one following another, Ukraine and the West strongly condemned Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CBS on the 3rd, “This is a genocide. It is to annihilate the whole of Ukraine and its people.” “This is what is happening in 21st century Europe, and it is torture for the whole country,” he said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also issued a statement on the same day, saying, “I was deeply shocked to see the civilians killed in the Ukrainian bucha.” “An independent investigation is essential to ensure effective accountability. indicated the possibility. U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blincoln said in an interview with CNN on the same day, “When I see these photos, I can’t help but feel very indignant. “He said.
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