A ” pauper’s grave “ was brought to light in Izium, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the evening of Thursday, September 15. This city was retaken earlier this week from the Russians by Ukrainian forces.
” Tomorrow [vendredi], Ukrainian and international journalists will come to Izium. We want the world to know what is really happening and what the Russian occupation has led to. Boutcha, Mariupol, now, unfortunately, Izium…”Mr. Zelensky launched in his daily video address, without giving details of the number of people buried or the causes of their death.
“Not yet identified”
Sergei Botvinov, a regional police official, spoke on Sky News about “440 bodies”. “We know that some were shot down, others died from artillery fire, trauma from mine explosions. Some died in airstrikes. We also have information that many bodies have yet to be identified.”he said on this British television channel.
Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the strategic town of Izium on Wednesday, from where he promised the Ukrainians the ” victoire “. He pointed out that “almost the entire Kharkiv region”in the northeast of the country, was now “liberated”thanks to a counter-offensive that began in early September.