Article 5XSY9 Killing of civilians in Bucha and Kyiv condemned as ‘terrible war crime’

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

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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Daniel Boffey in K
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Europe pledges further sanctions against Russia after reports of killing of scores of unarmed Ukrainians

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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