Volodymyr Zelensky is set to address the UN Security Council at around 3pm on Tuesday, making this the Ukrainian president’s first appeal to the body since Russia invaded his country in February.
The meeting will likely focus on what appear to be deliberate killings of civilians in various Ukrainian towns, including Bucha, by Russian troops. Images of dead bodies strewn on the street have sparked global outrage and vehement denials from the Russian government that its troops are responsible.
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said this afternoon that he expects more atrocities will come to light as Russian troops continue to retreat from areas around the Ukrainian capital.“We haven’t seen everything that has taken place because Russia still controls most of these territories [around Kyiv],” he told reporters.
But he added: “When and if they withdraw ... and Ukrainian troops take over, I’m afraid they will see more mass graves, more atrocities and more examples of of war crimes.” Mr Stoltenberg also rejected Russian claims that the atrocities were staged, citing unnamed sources.
