Russia-Ukraine war: Dozens of Ukrainians found in grave near Kiev
Kiev, April 10: A new grave with dozens of Ukrainian civilians was found in Buzova, a liberated village near the capital Kiev which was occupied by Russian forces for weeks, informed a local official.
Taras Didych, head of the Dmytrivka community that includes Buzova and several other nearby villages, said that the bodies were found in a ditch near a petrol station and the number of dead is yet to be confirmed.
"Now, we are returning to life, but during the occupation we had our 'hotspots', many civilians died," Didych informed.
Several communities surrounding Kiev, including Makariv, Bucha, Irpin and Dmytrivka, were under constant fire as Russian soldiers launched an offensive against the city in the first weeks of Moscow's invasion.
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In early April, local Ukrainian media had stated that about 30 bodies had been discovered in and around Buzova.
With most of the towns and villages around Kiev already recaptured, the revelation of mass graves and civilian casualties has sparked a wave of international condemnation, particularly over killings in Bucha, northwest of the capital.
While the threat to Kiev has receded, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Saturday that the country is bracing for a tough battle with Russian soldiers amassing in the country's east. Officials in Ukraine have urged citizens in the country's east to flee.
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-PTC News
