A mass grave has been found in the recently recaptured city of Izium from Russian troops by Ukraine. President Volodimir Zelensky, who visited the eastern city between Kharkov and Luhansk on Wednesday, has reported that.
“We want the world to know what caused the Russian occupation,” he said, without giving details on the number of bodies found or the cause of death.
One of the largest tombs in a liberated city
An Izium police chief told Sky News that 440 bodies were involved. According to him, these are victims of gunfire, artillery fire, mines and air strikes, but he also said that the cause of death of many is not yet known. “It is one of the largest graves in a liberated city.” All bodies will be exhumed and taken for further investigation, the police chief confirmed to Sky News.
“This is a crime against humanity. This should not be possible in a civilized world in 2022. This is horrible. I am convinced that evil will certainly be punished.”
Ukraine has in recent weeks recaptured a huge swath of territory to the east from the Russians in the fastest advance since beating Russia’s attack on Kiev in March. Russian army flees cities in eastern Ukraine. President Putin seems to have lost control of the battlefield. At least thirty places in the Kharkov region have been recaptured. Izium is the most important ‘trophy’ in the stunning Ukrainian advance.
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