Ukraine also said that its forces have retaken all the surrounding areas KyivMayor of A liberated town said that 300 of its residents were killed during the month-long occupation of the Russian army and casualties were seen in Mass grave still lying on Streets.
Ukrainian forces regained control more More than 30 cities and villages around Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday claim complete monitoring of Capital region for The first Time since Russia launched invasion on February 24.
In Bucha, a town adjacent to Irbin just 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Reuters reporters saw bodies in the capital in Streets, hands and feet of Multiple badass bodies out of Tomb is still open in the church grounds.
after more from five weeks of Fighting, Russia withdrew back The forces that had threatened Kyiv From north to reassemble for battles in Eastern Ukraine.
‘completely Kyiv region Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Maliar wrote: on Facebook on Saturday.
There was no Russian comment on The claim, which Reuters could not immediately verify.
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in Video title: “They’re digging in all these lands. Houses are mined, equipment Is mined, even the bodies of dead people and did not cite evidence.
Ukraine’s emergency service said more More than 1500 explosives found in one During the day while searching of the village of Dmitrievka, West of Capital.
Russia defense Ministry did reply to order for comment on Allegations about mine. Reuters could not independently verify it. Moscow denies targeting civilians and rejects allegations of war crimes.
In Buca, Mayor Anatoly Fedoruk said more More than 300 residents were killed. Many residents summoned brushes with tears with death.
“Bastards!” Vasily, a 66-year-old old man said in tears with angry as he looked more From dozens of lying bodies in The Road outside for him house. “I’m sorry. The tank behind I was shot. dog! “
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she was appalled by the atrocities in Busha expressed it support for The International Criminal Court’s investigation of possible war crimes.
Putin-Zelensky speaks
Since launch of What President Vladimir Putin calledspecial military The process of “disarming and” disarming “Ukraine, Russia did it failed to capture one specialty city and has instead Siege of urban areas and uprooting a quarter of The state population.
Russia has filmed its withdrawal of nearby forces Kyiv As a goodwill gesture in Peace talks. Ukraine and its allies say Russia was forced to shift its focus to eastern Ukraine after it incurred heavy losses.
Description of both sides talks last week in And via Istanbul with a video link as “difficult”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday “main The thing is that talks continue too in Istanbul or anywhere else.
Ukrainian negotiator David Arachhamiya said on Saturday is enough progress It was made for Direct talks between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
But Russia’s chief negotiator said a draft agreement was not ready to be sent to a high-level meeting, although he said Ukraine was offering more Realism by agreeing to neutrality and giving up nuclear weapons, no joining a military Block and refuse to host military the rules.
But on Crimea annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, and two rebel regions backed by Russia, which Putin recognized as independent in February, Vladimir Medinsky noted that there was no progress.
“I repeat again And the againRussia’s position on Crimea and Donbass remains did not change ” on cable.
talks via The video conference will continue on Monday said.
Mariupol is waiting
Among the dead nearby Kyiv Kan Maxim Levin, Ukrainian photographer and videographer who he was working for a news website He was a long-time contributor to Reuters.
In the east, the Red Cross was hoping for a convoy to evacuate civilians to reach the besieged port of Mariupol on Sunday, having abandoned Previous attempts due to security concerns. Russia blamed the International Committee of the Red Cross for Delay.
Mariupol is for Russia main targeting in southeast ukraine region of Donbass, scores of in thousands of Civilians are trapped there with Slim access on food and water.
British military Russian intelligence said the Russian navy is imposing a blockade of Ukrainian coast along the Black Sea and the sea of Azov, but option of Amphibious landings are becoming increasingly high risk for Russia.
Mine reports, original of Which remained unclear and disputed, poses a serious risk for shipping in Black Sea.
Early on On Sunday, missiles struck the southern port city of Odessa city Council said there.