After retreating from Bucha, the racists left behind dozens of shot bodies lying directly on the street.
On April 1, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the liberation from the Russian occupiers of almost 30 settlements in the Kyiv and Chernihiv areas , among whom was Bucha. The next day, photos began to appear from Bucha, where dozens of peaceful, unarmed residents killed by racists were lying on the roads. Dozens of politicians, journalists and artists have already commented on the atrocities committed by the Russians in the occupied Ukrainian city. We have collected some of these comments.
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
“These are war crimes and they will be recognized by the world as genocide. We know of thousands of people killed and tortured, with their limbs cut off. Raped women, murdered children. I think this is genocide. “
Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General
” I am shocked by the images of killed civilians in Bucha. It is crucial to conduct an independent investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. “
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General
“We have not seen such atrocities against civilians in Europe for decades. And it is horrible and absolutely unacceptable that civilians are being targeted and killed. This proves once again that this war must end. “
Charles Michel, President of the European Council
” Shocked by the footage of atrocities committed by the Russian army in the liberated area of Kiev. The EU is helping Ukraine and NGOs gather the necessary evidence to prosecute in international courts. Further sanctions and EU support are on the way. Glory to Ukraine! ”
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
“The blow to the Russian economy must be proportionate to the unprecedented brutality we see. Our companies must look for other areas for development, and we will support this. Europe must accelerate its policy of zero dependence on the Kremlin, and the whole of Europe – on the supply of Russian energy, we must impose a mandatory embargo (on energy) and stop indirect funding for these bombs. “
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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
“I spoke with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky about the brutal killings of civilians in Bucha and other parts of Ukraine. The EU stands ready to send joint investigation teams to document war crimes in agreement with the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Europol and Eurojust will support. “
Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
” The massacre in Bucha and other Ukrainian cities will be included in the list of atrocities committed on European soil. The Russian authorities are responsible for these atrocities committed during their occupation. The perpetrators will be brought to justice. “
“He's a war criminal,” Biden said of Putin after reports of mass killings of civilians in Bucha. he is cruel, and what is happening in Bucha is outrageous, and they have seen it all. I think it's a war crime … It should be held accountable. “
Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State
“It is impossible not to notice in these images a breath of fresh air. We believe that Russian troops have committed war crimes, and we are working to document them, as well as provide the information we have with the relevant organizations. They must be held accountable for this. ”
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Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“Russia's vicious attacks on civilians in Irpen and Bucha are further evidence that Putin and his army are committing war crimes in Ukraine. No refutation or misinformation of the Kremlin can hide what we all know to be true: Putin is in despair, his invasion is failing, and Ukraine's determination has never been was not so strong. I will do everything in my power to starve Putin's military machine. We are stepping up our sanctions and military support, as well as expanding our humanitarian aid package to help those in need on the ground. ”
British Foreign Secretary Liz Trass
“Given the strong evidence of war crimes, including reports of mass graves and horrific massacres in Bucha, Russia cannot remain a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Russia must be excluded. “
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
“We strongly condemn the killings of civilians in Ukraine, continue to seek to bring the Russian regime to justice and will continue to do our utmost to support the people of Ukraine. Those responsible for these blatant and horrific attacks will be brought to justice. “
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
“It is unbearable to look at photos from Bucha, a liberated city near Kyiv. Hundreds of cowardly civilians were killed in the streets. My condolences to the victims, I express my solidarity with the Ukrainians. The Russian authorities must be held accountable for these crimes. “
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Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany
“Terrible footage comes to us from Ukraine. Civilians, including women, children and the elderly, were shot dead in Bucha, which until recently was controlled by the Russian military. I demand that international organizations be given access to these areas to self-document atrocities. We must relentlessly investigate the crimes of the Russian military and bring the perpetrators to justice. “
Annalena Burbock, German Foreign Minister
“Photos from Bucha show the desire for extermination, which goes beyond all bounds. That is why we have declared a significant number of employees of the Russian embassy undesirable. We are launching further reactions together with our partners. We will further strengthen existing sanctions against Russia, strongly strengthen support for Ukraine's armed forces, and strengthen NATO's eastern flank. “
Andrzej Duda, President of Poland
“Criminals must be called criminals, prosecuted and punished in court. The images from Bucha refute the belief that a compromise must be sought at all costs. In fact, Ukraine's defenders need more than three things: weapons, weapons and even more weapons. “
Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan
“I am deeply shocked that horrific crimes against civilians are being committed on the outskirts of Kyiv. The killing of innocent civilians violates international humanitarian law. This is absolutely unacceptable, and Japan strongly condemns it. Russia must be held accountable for these actions. “
Kaya Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia
“Photographs of civilians killed by Russian troops in Irpen and Bucha are reminiscent of the massacres committed by the Soviet and Nazi regimes. This is not a battlefield, this is a crime scene. The mass killings of civilians in Ukraine by Russia are obvious war crimes. We need courage, moral clarity and more action to stop this. Indifference is the mother of all crimes. Evidence must be collected, preserved for the court, and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. We need a fifth round of tough EU sanctions as soon as possible. Ultimately, our top priority should be to increase military aid to Ukraine. They need to get their cities back and free the people from Russian occupation and repression. ”
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Mario Draghi, Prime Minister of Italy
“The footage of crimes committed in Bucha and other areas liberated by the Ukrainian army is impressive. The brutality of the massacre of defenseless civilians is frightening and unbearable. The Russian authorities must immediately cease hostilities and end violence against civilians. They will have to report what happened. Italy strongly condemns this horror and expresses full closeness and solidarity with Ukraine and its citizens. “
Yair Lapid, Israeli Foreign Minister
“It is impossible to remain indifferent to the horrific paintings from the city of Bucha near Kyiv after withdrawal of the n army. Intentionally harming the civilian population is a war crime, and I strongly condemn it. “
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Mayo
He said Italy would support European sanctions against Russian gas, especially after the atrocities of the Russian occupiers in Bucha.
Maya Sandu, President of Moldova
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Chairman of the “Servant of the People” party Olena Shulyak
“span style =” font-weight: 400; “>” I saw the worst with my own eyes: mass graves. In Bucha. In our modern, until recently beautiful Bucha… There are not enough words to convey pain, despair and anger. Today, we will document every crime to recognize the genocide of the Ukrainian nation on a global scale. Russian non-humans will be responsible for all the grief they have brought us. “
Oleksiy Arestovych, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
“The world should be horrified that happened in Bucha, Irpen and Gostomel. Unfortunately, I think that in other cities of Ukraine the picture is not better. But the Armed Forces, other defense forces and special services of Ukraine will do everything to find and punish criminals. “
Petro Poroshenko, MP, Fifth President of Ukraine
“I call for a meeting of the UN Security Council and the UN Human Rights Council to present the inhumane facts of the genocide of the Ukrainian people by the Putin regime and to respond decisively to these crimes. I propose to immediately send an international mission to study and record the facts of genocide. Evidence of mass killings of Ukrainians must be brought to the attention of the International Criminal Court in the case of genocide against Ukraine, and any so-called peace agreement with Russia is impossible without ensuring full responsibility of Russian war criminals for killing Ukrainians. “
< h2> Denis Kazansky, Ukrainian journalist
“All possible rubbish rushed to avenge Russia from the massacres in Bucha. That's Rodion Miroshnik dragged a favorite song of Russian cannibals – “corpses are not real.” They said the same thing about the Boeing they shot down in 2014. It was as if there were already dead bodies in it, and everything was set up. And they don't even care that there is at least some plausibility in their words. Today, journalists from all over the world are in Bucha. And they see the same thing I do. There are no “fresh” corpses there. Instead, there are bodies that have lain for weeks. They weren't even cleaned up. ”
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, Ukrainian musician
“After what we saw in Bucha and Irpen, it became clear that the Russian army is not an army, but war criminals. They will go on new atrocities. But they will never kill our spirit. “
Dmytro Komarov, Ukrainian TV presenter
“Quote from RosTV” special operations completed “- a classic lie in their media. Except if the task was not the genocide of the Ukrainian people, the destruction of civilians and the destruction of peaceful cities. This “task” was performed by Russian soldiers. You probably saw photos and videos from Bucha Street littered with corpses yesterday. But this is not the only place. I also write flashes in my head. Here is a dog barking near the body of the owner. It's been a week. Here is a man with his hands tied and his head shot. And here's a guy without a head, with the keys at hand. He did not have time to go home. We with the police, sappers and the National Guard take out of the ditch the shot cars with civilians. Not in Bucha anymore. Retired people, young families, cars with burned skeletons were killed. I saw everything with my own eyes. The cars were shot. Entrances – windshield. The dead drivers flew into the ditch. The Russians fled the Kiev region. But the lack of explosions in Kyiv and the region, which have become commonplace, is not the end of the war. Russia will still show its meanness. There is a lot of work ahead to clean our land from evil forever. ”
Myron Fedorov (Oxymiron), Russian rapper
“Today, April 4, the whole scale of war crimes committed by the Russian state on the territory of Ukraine becomes obvious. At the same time, we all tend to get used to the constant flow of news, including the worst. It seems that nothing can be influenced, but this, of course, is not the case. On the one hand, any words and any help are not enough, but I believe that right now it is important for everyone to do everything possible to the best of their ability. “
Lisa Girdimova (Coin), Russian singer
“Today is all day in the tape footage from Bucha. I know that many people distance themselves from such content, but I think it is important to see it. Sooner or later we will need to look at these photos. No matter how you hide, and no matter how you hide, we will not be able to turn away from this common experience, we will chew it together. And one day we will post these terrible photos in the museum in memory of the victims of the war. It's up to us whether it happens in 10 years or in 80. And how many such photos there will be. “
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