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Amnesty International said on Friday (May 6) there was compelling evidence that Russian troops had committed war crimes, including extrajudicial executions of civilians, when they occupied an area outside Ukraine's capital in February and March.
The flagship, Moskva, was allegedly struck with at least two rockets, Odesa authorities claim. The Kremlin said it sustained damage after a fire broke out.View on euronews
Dozens of bodies have been found on the streets and in mass graves after Russian troops retreated from the devastated town of Bucha, laying bare the horrors of a 40-day war that has killed thousands. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of war crimes and "genocide" and is seeking stronger international pressure on Russia. The Kremlin has denied responsibility and suggested that images of the corpses in Bucha were "fakes".
Global outrage at accusations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine mounted on Sunday as the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv prompted vows of action at the International Criminal Court. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Footage shows the moment the Ukrainian city of Kherson was hit by Russian artillery on Sunday. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the strikes in the southern city left at least three people dead.