India condemned the killing of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, calling for an independent U.N. inquiry.
Speaking at a UNSC meeting, convened by this month’s Council President, the U.K., India’s Permanent Representative to the UN (UNPR), T S Tirumurti, called the reports out of Bucha “deeply disturbing” and said India “unequivocally” condemned the killings, but did not blame Russia for the civilian deaths. Several other UNSC members also called for an inquiry into the killings in the Kyiv suburb, where bodies were found after the withdrawal of Russian forces, some with hands tied behind their back and appeared to have been shot at from close distance. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, had also called for an independent inquiry earlier this week.
“Recent reports of civilian killings in Bucha are deeply disturbing. We unequivocally condemn these killings and support the call for an independent investigation,” Mr. Tirumurti said.
