The Bucha massacre - ‘bodies strewn on street’ show ‘war crimes’

What is happening?

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What are the facts?

Bucha, is a town in Ukraine near Kyiv – recently back in the control of Ukrainians
Claims hundreds of civilians have been murdered by retreating Russian soldiers
Images show bodies strewn on a street
Without evidence, Russia said images of atrocities had been staged by Ukraine.
Satellite images by the earth observation company Maxar prove they are real
Western media calling the massacre ‘war crime’
Ukraine claims at least 410 bodies of civilians have been found
US says Biden calls for Putin to face war crimes trial

The Butcher of Bucha Kyiv Post says "Besides its destruction by artillery and bombing, Russian soldiers purposely went on a murderous spree. Hastily dug mass graves held around 300 people, and dozens more were found dead on its streets, including some who had been bound and executed."

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Should be easy to find out what happened RT News says the Kiev government and their Western information warfare advisers may have coopted all of Aeschylus’ playwright devices to craft a modern-day tragedy in the Ukrainian town of Bucha that exemplifies the notion of the lie as not just a byproduct, but also a weapon of war.

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UK national newspapers

The Metro - Putin’s war crime shame: worse than ISIS

Daily Mirror - Putin’s latest atrocities: Genocide

Daily Express - Putin will pay for despicable war crimes

The Independent - A terrible war crime