The retreat of Russian forces around Kyiv has left horrifying evidence of atrocities against civilians littered across the region’s suburbs and towns, turned into hellish war zones by Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
As Ukrainian armoured columns rolled into Bucha, a town north-west of the capital, they found streets blocked by burned-out Russian tanks and military vehicles, and strewn with the bodies of civilians whom locals said had been killed by the invading forces without provocation.
Photographs from the town showed a scene of devastation, with hunks of charred and destroyed tanks and armoured vehicles lined up along one street, along with dead bodies.
#Ukraine: A Russian TOS-1A thermobaric multiple rocket launcher, captured by the Ukrainian forces. This MRL is likely the one which was hit with an ATGM yesterday – that’s why its working condition is doubtful. pic.twitter.com/rmLyEjtNM0
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 2, 2022
#Ukraine: A Russian Ka-52 hitting what is likely Ukrainian tanks (or BTR) with ATGM, in the area of #Izyum. Two vehicles are destroyed. pic.twitter.com/WjQntzcm9g
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 3, 2022
