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  • The Czech EU Presidency on Saturday called for the creation of a special international tribunal after the discovery of hundreds of bodies buried near Izium, a town recaptured from the Russians in eastern Ukraine, where fighting continues.

  • Ukrainian authorities reported on Friday "450 bodies of civilians bearing signs of violent death and torture" buried in a wood on the outskirts of Izium.

    The Ukrainian human rights official, Dmytro Loubinets, spoke of “probably more than 1,000 Ukrainian citizens tortured and killed in the liberated territories”.

  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she wants Russian President Vladimir Putin to appear before international justice for war crimes.

  • The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which has been at stake in recent weeks in clashes between Russians and Ukrainians which had led to the shutdown of all its reactors, has been reconnected to the Ukrainian network, which makes it possible to secure the cooling of the installations.

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8:44 am: In Izioum, "the exhumation process continues"

Horror dominates in Izioum.

Ukrainian authorities on Friday reported "450 bodies of civilians bearing signs of violent death and torture" buried in a wood on the outskirts of the city.

“We know that some were killed (shot), others died from artillery fire, trauma from mine explosions.

Some died in airstrikes” and “many bodies have not yet been identified”, explained Serguiy Botvinov, a regional police official.

In his daily address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday evening that “the exhumation process is continuing”.

“New evidence of torture has been found,” he also added.

8:31 am: Biden's warning

US President Joe Biden has once again warned his Russian counterpart against the use of chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

“It would change the course of the war, as never since the Second World War (…) Don't do it, don't do it, don't do it”, enjoined the tenant of the White House on CBS, promising a response "consequent" of the United States if this step were to be taken.

8:17 a.m.: Tribute to Chapoval

In kyiv, on Saturday, hundreds of Ukrainians took part in the national opera in a farewell ceremony for the former soloist dancer then pedagogue Oleksandr Chapoval.

He was killed by mortar fire on September 12 at the age of 47 in the east of the country, where he had enlisted to fight the Russians.

8:00 a.m.: Horror in Izioum at the heart of this new Live

Hello and welcome to this new live dedicated to the war in Ukraine.

Even on Sunday, the editorial staff of

20 Minutes

informs you and keeps an eye on the conflict.

The indignation is particularly strong in the West following the macabre discoveries near Izium, a city recaptured from the Russians in eastern Ukraine.

The United States and the European Union hold the Kremlin responsible.

Russia will have to

“

be accountable

”

thus assured the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell.

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