The Associated Press reported that brutal bodies were found by Ukrainian troops in Bucha, a small town northwest of Kiev, as Russian troops withdrew and focused their attacks elsewhere. The bombings targeted fuel supplies in Odessa and ammunition supplies near the town of Mykolaiv on Sunday. 12 A mass grave has been found in the Ukrainian city of Bukha, northwest of the capital Kiev. Recent Maxar satellite imagery reveals that the first signs of excavation appeared on March 10 in the church of St. Andrew and Pyervozvannoho of All Saints. Most recent coverage on March 31 shows the tomb with a moat about 45 feet long in the southwestern part of the area near the church. Satellite Image © 2022 Maxar Technologies 22 Satellite Image © 2022 Maxar Technologies Read more: Ukraine denounces alleged atrocities by Russian troops in Butsa: ‘Horror movie’ The story goes on under the ad “We strongly condemn the killing of civilians in Ukraine, we remain committed to holding the Russian regime accountable and we will continue to do what we can to support the people of Ukraine,” Prime Minister Justin Trinto tweeted on Sunday. “Those responsible for these heinous and horrific attacks will be brought to justice,” he added. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie posted a statement on Twitter, calling the soldiers’ actions “shocking” and “the killing of innocent civilians.” “Canada will spare no effort, including war crimes investigations, to ensure that those responsible are held accountable,” Jolie said. We strongly condemn the killing of civilians in Ukraine, we remain committed to holding the Russian regime accountable and we will continue to do what we can to support the people of Ukraine. Those responsible for these heinous and horrific attacks will be brought to justice. https://t.co/YDwJ0n693m – Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 3, 2022 The story goes on under the ad Ukraine also said it had found 410 bodies in cities near Kyiv as part of an investigation into possible Russian war crimes. Some witnesses were so injured that they could not speak. Ukraine’s attorney general Iryna Venedyktova said: “We have to work with witnesses.” “People today are so stressed that they are physically unable to speak.” He said 140 of the bodies have been examined so far. He will ask the Ministry of Health to provide as many medical examiners as possible to staff a field hospital in the Kiev region.
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Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastirsky said it was clear that hundreds of civilians had been killed, but declined to say exactly how many. Efforts were still being made to clear mines in the area. Trending Stories
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“Many locals are considered missing. “We can not give an exact number, but there are many people,” he said. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also said Sunday that he was “deeply shocked” by the images of dead civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bukha and called for an independent inquiry that “led to effective accountability”. The story goes on under the ad Guterres posted the comments on Twitter a day after witnesses and officials reported the attack. “I’m deeply shocked by the images of civilians being killed in Ukraine,” Guterres said, referring to anger at Western officials. “It is important that an independent inquiry leads to effective accountability,” he said. I am deeply shocked by the images of civilians killed in Bucha, Ukraine. It is important that independent research leads to effective accountability. – António Guterres (@antonioguterres) April 3, 2022 14 The hand of a corpse buried along with other corpses is seen in a mass grave in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo / Rodrigo Abd). RA 24 A mass grave in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Ukrainian troops find brutal corpses and extensive destruction on the outskirts of Kiev, sparking new calls for war crimes investigations and sanctions against Russia. (AP Photo / Rodrigo Abd). AP Photo / Rodrigo Abd 34 A woman walks among wrecked Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. AP Photo / Rodrigo Abd 44 A woman hugs a Ukrainian soldier after an escort of military and aid vehicles arrived in the former Russian-occupied suburb of Kiev Bucha, Ukraine, on Saturday, April 2, 2022. As Russian forces withdraw from the area of the Ukrainian capital, “A situation for civilians leaving mines around houses, abandoned equipment and ‘even the corpses of the dead,’” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Saturday. (AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda). VG Germany has said the West will agree to impose more sanctions on Russia in the coming days, intensifying already huge economic pressure on the country for its invasion of Ukraine. The story goes on under the ad Russia’s economy is facing its worst crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, following sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies. “Putin and his supporters will feel the consequences” of their actions, German Chancellor Olaf Solz told reporters on Sunday. 2:26 Ukraine formally requests more weapons from Canada Ukraine formally requests more weapons from Canada Russia has denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating “Similar, baseless allegations concerning Russia’s intelligence have been made more than once. “All the photos and videos released by the Kiev regime, which allegedly testify to the ‘crimes’ of the Russian military in the city of Bukha in the Kiev region, are another challenge,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The Russian Defense Ministry said that all Russian military units had left Bukha on March 30 and that civilians were free to move around the city or evacuate while it was under Russian control. The story goes on under the ad “While the Russian armed forces were in control of this settlement, not a single local resident was subjected to violence,” he said. Russia also demanded that the United Nations Security Council convene on Monday to discuss what it called a “provocation by Ukrainian radicals” in the city of Bucharest, after Kyiv accused Russian troops of killing civilians there. “In light of the blatant provocation by Ukrainian radicals in Bukhara, Russia has called for a meeting of the UN Security Council,” Dmitry Polanski, Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, told Messenger Telegram. 0:58 Russia will increase the use of alternative trading currencies to circumvent sanctions: Lavrov Russia will increase the use of alternative trading currencies to circumvent sanctions: Lavrov The United States, meanwhile, has said that those responsible for any war crimes should be held accountable. Britain has said it is stepping up sanctions against Russia. France has condemned the “massive abuses” of Russian forces in Ukraine. The story goes on under the ad British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that “heinous attacks on civilians” in Bucha and Irpin near Kyiv prove that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. “I will do everything in my power to starve the war machine of Putin (Russian President Vladimir),” Johnson said in a statement on Sunday. “We are strengthening our sanctions and military support, as well as strengthening our humanitarian assistance package to help those in need on the ground.” – With files from the Associated Press and Reuters © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
