Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced a graphic video to the United Nations (UN) Safety Council on Tuesday that appeared to point out the horrors of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
The video, which was aired after his speech to the council, started by exhibiting what gave the impression to be lifeless our bodies buried in mass graves. Because the video continued, dozens of extra our bodies had been proven in a number of cities, together with Motyzhyn, Irpin, Dymerka, Mariupol and Bucha. Because the video got here to an finish, the hashtag "#StopRussianAggression" was proven on the display.
The video proven by Zelensky comes after officers in Ukraine accused Russia and its army forces of committing "genocide" in Bucha and different cities surrounding the nation's capital of Kyiv. Over the weekend, Ukraine mentioned that it reclaimed management of Kyiv, resulting in it mentioned was a retreat of Russian troops to surrounding cities.
Previous to exhibiting the video, Zelensky addressed the UN Safety Council and continued to criticize the invasion. Moreover, Zelensky mentioned that whereas the world has seen the graphic photos from Bucha, Russian troops have dedicated comparable "conflict crimes" in a number of different cities.
"Now the world can see what the Russian army did in Bucha whereas holding the town below their occupation, however the world has but to see what they've achieved in different occupied cities and areas of our nation," he mentioned.
"They reduce off limbs, reduce their throats, slashed their throats. Girls had been raped and killed in entrance of their youngsters. Their tongues had been pulled out solely as a result of the aggressor didn't hear what they needed to listen to from them."
Along with Zelensky, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko beforehand accused Russia of committing "genocide" in Bucha.
Russia has continued to disclaim any wrongdoing in Bucha, with some officers calling it "faux."
In a tweet on Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Overseas Affairs posted an announcement on Twitter from the nation's protection ministry that mentioned: "All of the images and movies revealed by the Kiev regime in Bucha are simply one other provocation.
"The our bodies of the folks whose picture have been revealed by the Kiev regime are usually not stiffened after not less than 4 days, don't have any typical cadaver stains and the injuries contained unconsumed blood."
A spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Overseas Affairs directed Newsweek to a speech from Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov during which he once more denied the claims made by Ukraine. Within the speech, Lavrov accused Ukraine and the West of selling "hysteria" in Bucha.
Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian Overseas Ministry for remark however didn't obtain a response in time for publication.
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