The international community has condemned Moscow, after reports emerged of attacks on civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv. The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday, where, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the alleged war crimes will be discussed
Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible war crimes by Russia said they have found 410 bodies in towns near Kyiv and 140 of them had been examined.
Ukrainian officials laid the blame for the killings squarely at the feet of Russian troops, with Mr Zelenskky calling them evidence of"a genocide". Western officials have condemned the reports and vowed to work with Ukraine and the International Criminal Court to"ensure those responsible are convicted".
It said it had found"several cases" of war violations in Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Kyiv, including cases of"rape, murder and other violent acts against people in the Russian forces' custody".UN Security Council to meet on Tuesday
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