More than 300 people were killed by Russian forces in Bukha – 50 of whom were executed. Moscow has denied targeting civilians, saying verified images of corpses in the city had been directed by the Ukrainian government to derail peace talks. But just 15 miles (25 kilometers) below, a similar situation unfolds in Borodyanka, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine Live News: Putin’s Admission Shocks Key developments: • Australia sends armored vehicles to Ukraine • Ukraine demands “weapons, weapons and ammunition” from NATO leaders • Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peshkov denies war crimes • US sanctions on Russian military Russia is guilty of “heinous crimes”, says the President of Ukraine In his overnight presidential speech, Mr Zelenskyy said the magnitude of the damage and killings in Borodyanka was becoming increasingly clear. “Work to remove the debris in Borodyanka has begun … It is much worse there,” he said. “Even more victims of the Russian occupiers. “And what will happen when people find out the whole truth about what the Russian army did in Mariupol? There, on almost every street, is what people saw in Bukha and other cities in the Kiev region after the withdrawal of Russian troops. “The same cruelty. The same heinous crimes.” He did not provide further details or details about the Russian killings in the city. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:45 Sky News returns to Bucha Russian forces withdrew from Bukha last week under pressure from Ukrainian forces, but the relief on their departure soon turned to sadness as the scale of the killings in the city became apparent. They have been widely condemned by the West as war crimes, pushing for tougher sanctions against Russia. Satellite images show corpses lying on a street for weeks and many have been found with their hands tied behind their backs, suggesting they were executed. Image: The President of Ukraine did not provide further details or details about the Russian assassinations in Borodyanka. Photo: AP Images from Bucha were “directed”, says Russia The war is now in its seventh week and has seen millions flee Ukraine, with thousands dead, thousands wounded and once-thriving cities in ruins. Moscow says one of the goals of its military campaign is to largely “liberate” Russian-speaking areas such as the southern port of Mariupol from the threat of genocide by Ukrainian nationalists, who it says have used civilians as human shields. However, these allegations have been widely dismissed as an unfounded pretext for invading Russia. Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, speaking in his first interview with Western media, told Sky News that the images from Bhutto were a “well-directed allusion, nothing more.” Dmitry Peshkov told Sky’s Mark Austin that “we live in a day of lies and lies” and that verified photos and satellite images of dead civilians on the streets of Ukrainian cities were “boldly false”. “We deny that the Russian military has anything in common with these atrocities and that corpses have appeared on the streets of Bukha,” he told Sky News. Analysis: Kremlin acknowledges war’s price, but will not deal with alleged war crimes Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:57 The allegations made by Putin’s spokesman were dismissed as false “A list of Russian lies” Critics have accused Peshkov of “living in a parallel universe” and of circulating a “list of lies.” MP Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, described the interview as a “list of lies” by an “emergency administration” known for its “deception and fraud”. Christopher Steele, the former head of Russia’s MI6 office, accused Russian leaders of “living in a world of Alice in Wonderland.” He said the question was whether Mr Peshkov and his colleagues “really believe what they are saying or whether they do not believe it and are just cynical.” “Because if they believe it, I think we have a real problem in proceeding with any negotiations.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:03 Russians bomb a village Russia has been suspended by the Human Rights Council In a symbolic move, the UN General Assembly suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, expressing “grave concern about the ongoing crisis over human rights and the humanitarian crisis.” Mr Zelensky described the move as an “important step”, as he urged the West to continue “coordinated pressure” on the Kremlin. He said: “The Russian state and the Russian army are the biggest threat to the planet for freedom, human security, the concept of human rights as such. After Bukha, this is already obvious.” Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Russia is only the second country to have its membership rights revoked. The other, Libya, was suspended from the assembly in 2011 when unrest in the country overthrew Muammar Gaddafi.
