Ukraine has accused Russian forces of committing war crimes and a “massacre” in Bucha after the bodies of unarmed Ukrainian civilians and mass graves were found on Sunday. Bodies of civilians – many with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture – were found on the streets after Ukrainian troops reclaimed the town 18 miles north-west of the capital, Kyiv.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Bucha on Monday, wearing body armour and surrounded by military personnel. Speaking on national television, the Ukrainian leader said it had become harder for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia since Kyiv had become aware of the scale of alleged atrocities carried out by Russian troops.
