NEW Fox News articles can now be heard on audio! Following Russia’s departure from the region last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that a mass grave had been found in the city of Izium in Ukraine’s northern Kahakiv district.
The discovery raises questions about alleged atrocities carried out by Russian troops in other regions of Ukraine, including Bucha, a neighborhood of Kiev where claims of torture and the murder of civilians spurred an international probe into Russia’s conduct.
In his statement on Thursday night, Zelenskyy stated that “a mass burial site was located in Izium.” “There, the appropriate formalities have already started.”
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Zelenskyy stated that he anticipated learning more about the mass burial site on Friday and that Ukrainian and foreign journalists will be permitted access to the recently captured city.
He continued, “We want the world to know what is actually going on and what the Russian occupation has caused.” “Bucha, Mariupol, and now, Izyum, sadly.
“Death is left all throughout Russia. And it needs to be held responsible for it,” he added. “The world needs to hold Russia truly responsible for this conflict. Everything will be done for this.
Investigations into the thousands of alleged crimes and violations of human rights, including the torture of civilians and Ukrainian military as well as civilian executions, have been started by the International Criminal Court, many allies, and Kyiv.
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Zelenskyy cautioned that there were already indications that serious human rights abuses had taken place in the city of Izium, which was controlled by Russian military for six months, when he visited earlier this week for a flag ceremony.
Since beginning a massive counteroffensive earlier this month and capturing back most of Kharkiv from Russian forces, Ukraine has made important military gains.
