‘Russian massacre’ Ukrainian Bucha civilian remains unearthedMore than 1,000 civilian bodies have been found in the Kiiu region since Russian troops withdrew from the northern front, including the Ukrainian capital, Kiiu at the end of last month.
According to dpa and Bloomberg News, Kiiu Provincial Police Commissioner Andrii Nebitou said on the 22nd (local time) that the cause of death of 1,84 civilian bodies found in Kiiu area is being investigated.
“Currently, there are 1,84 dead bodies under investigation by forensic scientists at the investigation facility,” Nebitow said. “They are all civilians.”
“75% of the bodies were killed by small arms, such as machine guns and sniper rifles,” he said. “More than 300 bodies have not been identified.”
He added, “If you have an acquaintance who has gone missing for identification purposes or a relative you can’t reach, please do not hesitate to let us know.”
Russian forces are suspected of genocide of civilians in occupied areas on the northern front near Kiiu.
In Bucha, a city on the outskirts of Kiiu, a mass burial site where more than 50 bodies were buried at once was confirmed, and among them, a body with a gunshot wound to the back of the head with hands tied behind the back was also found.
US President Joe Biden talked regarding genocide once morest the actions of the Russian military, and other Western leaders warned that ‘there would be a harsh price’.
In addition, the International Criminal Court (ICC) visited a secondary office and started an investigation into war crimes.
However, Russia has completely denied the allegations of genocide, and Russian President Vladimir Putin promoted the 64th Mechanized Brigade, which is suspected of genocide, to a ‘Guards Brigade’.
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