War in Ukraine: in the liberated region of kyiv, bloodless cities

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Several cities occupied by the Russian army have been liberated, din the kyiv region. Iukrainian soldiers are now discovering the violence of the past few weeks. In the city of Boutcha, the human toll is catastrophic and the scenes apocalyptic.

In Boutcha (Ukraine), the Russian army leaves behind gutted buildings, charred cars and bodies lying on the ground. According to local authorities, 300 people had to be buried in mass graves due to lack of space in the cemeteries. Yuriy Biriukov, Ukrainian soldier, on patrol, Sunday, April 3, in the liberated streets of the city. “The Russians are fleeing, they say it’s a kind of relocation, but it’s a defeat”comments the latter.

Civilians can now leave basements and cook outside. “If there is peace, everything will be wonderful”, says Nadia Protopopova, a resident of Boutcha. In Irpin (Ukraine), we took advantage of the Russian withdrawal to evacuate the wounded. The strategic city to access the capital has suffered continuous attacks. In Gostomel (Ukraine), Ukrainian soldiers celebrate a strategic victory: the reconquest of the airport. The Russians, however, destroyed one of the country’s industrial gems: the Antonoff An-225, one of the largest freighters in the world and the only one Ukraine possessed.


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