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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Daniel Boffey in Kyiv

Killing of civilians in Bucha and Kyiv condemned as ‘terrible war crime’

An Ukrainian soldier patrols in an armoured vehicle a street in Bucha, north-west of Kyiv
A Ukrainian soldier patrols in an armoured vehicle a street in Bucha, north-west of Kyiv, on Saturday. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images

Russia stands accused of “terrible” war crimes, as western leaders condemned the killings of unarmed civilians in Bucha and the surrounding areas of Kyiv in alleged atrocities that prompted fresh demands for tougher action against Moscow.

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said the Kremlin-ordered attack on his country amounted to genocide, after local officials reported scores of civilians had been killed in the towns of Bucha, Irpin and Hostomel near the capital.

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