Russia-Ukraine war: DPR accuses Ukrainian Military of killing 26 civilians in Mariupol

As ravaging war between Russia and Ukraine continues, Moscow has accused Ukrainian Army of showering lethal weapons against residents of Mariupol. Citing Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) representative's office, news ncy Sputnik reported that bodies of at least 26 people were found near a hospital in Mariupol. office accused Ukrainian forces of killing at least 26 people in Mariupol. 

"On Wednesday, experts again worked on territory of city hospital Number 4, where y continued to record and document fact of mass deaths of civilians," DPR office in JCCC wrote on Telegram.

"In total, 26 de civilians who became victims of massive shelling by Azov nationalist battalions were found on territory along with building of medical institution," ded statement. However, Ukrainian Defence Ministry has t reacted to Russian claims.

Earlier this month, local authorities of Ukraine's national capital, Kyiv, claimed to have discovered more than 1,200 bodies, marking highest number of casualties found in an area since war began on February 24, this year. same has also been confirmed by Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Iryna Venediktova. She told British brocaster Sky News that bodies of at least 1,222 civilians h been found in region around Kyiv alone so far. During conversation with brocast, she said 5,600 cases of alleged war crimes were alrey registered in country. According to Venediktova, war-torn country has identified at least 500 suspects related to aggression in country, including senior Russian military figures, politicians and Russian President Vlimir Putin.

More than 400 bodies found in Bucha

Moreover, piles of bodies were found in Bucha, illustrating alleged cruelty of Russian forces who turned a 'captivating country into a 'graveyard' within two months of war. According to an AP report, at least 400 bodies were found in Bucha, in which several bodies h marks of bullets shot at a close range.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while dressing nation, condemned killings of civilians in several regions of country. Calling strike a heius war crime, Zelenskyy said, "Efforts will be taken to establish every minute of who did what, who gave what orders, where missile came from, who transported it, who gave command and how this strike was agreed to." 

(Im: AP)