Thursday, March 28

satellite images documenting the Bucha mass grave


The Bucha massacre, northwest of kyiv, has left devastating images showing the passage of Russian troops through the region. Aerial images of the American company Maxar Technologies have identified a mass grave in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, located northwest of kyiv. Satellite images from Maxar have found a trench about 45 feet long (13.7 meters) southwest of the Church of St. Andrew and Pyervozvannoho of all Saints, in the city of Bucha. The dates on which they were taken correspond to March 31, 2022.

Around 340 bodies have been recovered in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, located on the outskirts of the capital, kyiv, since the withdrawal of Russian forces from the town, amid accusations against Russia for its alleged responsibility in the massacres, As reported on Monday by a Ukrainian media.

The images of civilian corpses in the streets of Bucha after the withdrawal of Russian troops has caused the condemnation of multiple countries, among them Spain, who have requested that the “war crimes” perpetrated in the town be investigated. Meanwhile, from Russia, the Ministry of Defense has denied that its forces have committed war crimes during their occupation and assures that it is a “staging of the kyiv regime for the Western media.”

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The mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschkó, ​​indicated this Sunday that dead civilians found on the streets of Bucha “had their hands tied behind their backs”as can be seen in the photographs broadcast by international media.

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The human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated have indications that the Russian Army had committed possible war crimes in areas under their control, including summary executions of civilians.

Russia denies it

“We categorically reject all accusations,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said at his daily press conference. Peskov added that Moscow asks for discussion of the issue “at the highest level” and that is why it has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council. The Russian spokesman called on international leaders “not to rush with condemnatory statements” and “request information from various sources.” “And that, at the very least, they listen to our argument,” he stressed.


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