Zelenskyy denounces the discovery of a mass grave in the Kharkiv region

The Ukrainian President still does not know the exact number of people found in Izium in the east of the country.

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Kharkiv was one of the cities most bombed by the Russians.

the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyydenounced this Thursday the 15th the discovery of a mass grave containing an unspecified number of people in Izium, in the region Kharkiv, in the east of the country. “A mass burial of people was found in Izium,” Zelenskyy said in an evening speech released by the presidency, referring to a site recently liberated by the Russians. The necessary procedural steps have already been taken, the Ukrainian president added, stating that “there should be clearer and more verified information tomorrow (Friday),” a moment for which he summoned Ukrainian and international journalists to Izium. “We want the world to know what really happened and where the Russian occupation led,” he said. According to Zelensky, the Russia “it leaves death everywhere and must be held accountable for it”. “The world must blame Russia for this war,” he said.

*With information from EFE