Ukraine combs mass grave in Izium, says signs of torture found
Bodies exhumed from a mass grave site near the easter Ukrainian town of Izium "showed signs of violent death", a Ukrainian official said on Friday in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called proof of war crimes by Russian forces. The discovery came as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Bodies exhumed from a mass grave site near the easter Ukrainian town of Izium "showed signs of violent death", a Ukrainian official said on Friday in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called proof of war crimes by Russian forces. The discovery came as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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