What happened in Bucha, Ukraine? Here’s what you need to know
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Over the weekend, news outlets began to report the deaths of civilians in the streets of Bucha as Ukraine’s forces recaptured the town. Here's what has happened.
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A suburb just outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, is a “scene from a horror movie,” according to one Ukrainian official.
It is on the streets of Bucha — a town of roughly 35,000 — where the bodies of what appear to be civilians have been found, some of whom have been killed at close range.
The apparent discovery comes as Ukraine’s forces recapture towns from Russian troops across the country, which became involved in a full-scale war on Feb. 24 following Moscow’s invasion.
Russia has denied targeting civilians in its “special military operation,” but Ukraine claims otherwise, citing Bucha as the latest example.
Here’s what you need to know.
Over the weekend, news outlets began to report the deaths of civilians in the streets of Bucha as Ukrainian forces reentered the town.
Taras Shapravskyi, deputy mayor of Bucha, said 50 of some 300 bodies found were the victims of extra-judicial killings carried out by the Russians. The Kremlin has rejected those accusations.