War crimes accusations as hundreds of bodies found in city near Kyiv

A man gestures at a mass grave in the town of Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. - Ukraine and Western nations accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv, prompting vows of action at the International Criminal Court. City mayor Anatoly Fedoruk told AFP that 280 other bodies had been buried in mass graves. One rescue official said 57 people were found in one hastily dug trench behind a church. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images) Source: AFP / SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian officials say hundreds of bodies have been recovered from areas near the country's capital, calling the killings a deliberate massacre and a war crime.

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