Corpses in the street, bridges and destroyed houses: After the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Kiev area, Ukrainian soldiers report a scene of horror. The EU criticizes the “massacre”, the Kremlin locates a “provocation”.
The most important things in summary:
- After the withdrawal of Russian troops from the northwest suburb of Kiev bushing Ukrainian soldiers report numerous corpses – many lying on the open road, some with limbs torn off; about 280 dead say they are in a mass grave have been buried.
- “This is genocide. The annihilation of a nation and its people”, says the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and calls for the punishment of “all those responsible. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for an independent investigation into the events in Bucha. EU Council President Charles Michel is “shocked” by the “massacre” committed by Russian soldiers. More on that.
- O Russian Defense Ministry denies allegations of mass murder of civilians in Bucha. The corresponding photos would come a “provocation” same.
- In the Ukrainian port city odesa on the Black Sea it must be morning air strike have been committed. The Kremlin says a fuel depot was hit.
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