Ukraine to convene OSCE Permanent Council meeting due to Russian war crimes in Kyiv Region

The Ukrainian delegation to the OSCE has initiated a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council due to the massacre and tortures of civilians, committed by Russian troops in Kyiv Region, namely in the city of Bucha.

The relevant statement was made by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna in a commentary to Ukrinform.

“We have requested that the Polish Chairmanship convene a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council due to the massacre and tortures of civilians, which were committed by Russian soldiers in cities and villages across Kyiv Region, namely in the city of Bucha,” the report states.

A reminder that such settlements as Irpin, Bucha and Hostomel, and the entire Kyiv Region, were liberated from Russian invaders. The mass murders of civilians, committed by Russians, were recorded within the liberated areas. A mass grave was found in the city of Bucha, where almost 300 people were buried, with dozens of corpses lying on the streets, some of them with their hands tied.

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