As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continued, many civilians were found dead near the capital city of Kieu, where Russian troops withdrew.
The Russian side has denied involvement, but the shock is spreading to the international community, as French President Emmanuel Macron accuses "hundreds of civilians are sneakyly killed on the streets and is intolerable."
The Russian army that invaded Ukraine advanced its troops to the suburbs of the capital Kyiv, but withdrew due to the resistance of the Ukrainian army, and the Ukrainian Under Secretary of Defense announced on the 2nd that the entire state of Kyiv was retaken from the Russian army. Did.
However, when reporters such as Reuters reported in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, where Russian troops withdrew, it was found that people who appeared to be civilians who did not wear military uniforms or possess weapons died on the streets. ..
The mayor of Bucha told Reuters that more than 300 people had been killed and that "some were tied up and shot in the head."
"This is a genocide," President Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared on CBS TV on the 3rd, complaining that "this is a genocide. It is trying to eradicate the nation and the entire nation."
"Hundreds of civilians have been sneakyly killed on the streets in the footage from the field, which is unbearable. Russian authorities must be rewarded for the crime," French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter. I strongly criticized Russia.
Russia's Ministry of Defense argues that "Ukraine and Western forgery"
The Russian Ministry of Defense said, "The photos and videos released by the Ukrainian side are just new provocations. People were free to act without violence against the citizens when the Russian army ruled the city." He denied that the footage of the body was forged by the Ukrainian and Western sides.
Voice for pursuing responsibility Spreads in the international community
But Britain's Prime Minister Johnson pointed out that "it is further evidence that Putin and Russian troops are committing war crimes," and UN Secretary-General António Guterres was "deeply shocked. Independence that leads to accountability." There are a number of voices saying that the international community should be shocked and take responsibility, such as issuing a statement saying that the investigation that was carried out is indispensable.
The ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are set to continue for four days, but the unveiling of the dire situation near Kieu is likely to further increase the pressure of the international community on Russia.