Ukrainian prosecutors enter towns on the outskirts of Kyiv for the first time, finding witnesses so traumatised they are 'physically unable to speak' as further allegations of Russian war crimes come. WARNING: This article contains graphic content that may disturb some readers.
One resident — who refused to give his name out of fear for his safety — said that Russian soldiers went, building to building, and took people out of the basements where they were hiding, checking their phones for any evidence of anti-Russian activity and taking them away or shooting them.
"He went to get some wood when all of a sudden [the Russians] started shooting. They hit him a bit above the heel, crushing the bone, and he fell down," Ms Herega said. Several pictures, seen by the ABC, appear to show bodies with bound hands and close-range gunshot wounds. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs, one was shot in the head, another's legs were bound.The discoveries followed the Russian retreat from the area around the capital, territory that has seen heavy fighting since troops invaded Ukraine from three directions on February 24.
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