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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Kingsley

Ukrainian civilians in Bucha killed by metal darts from Russian ‘nail bomb’ artillery

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Dozens of Ukrainian civilians who died during Russia’s occupation of the town of Bucha last month were killed by small metal arrows from artillery shells that are like flying nail bombs, forensic doctors have revealed.

Post-mortem examinations found tiny metal darts embedded in victims’ heads and chests in the town north of Kyiv, where mass graves were discovered. Russian soldiers stand accused of killing and torturing innocent unarmed civilians, including children, resulting in more than 400 deaths.

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