US envoy Bridget Brink visits Ukraine's Borodyanka to assess atrocities by Russian forces

As Russia-Ukraine war continues for over 100 days,  United States Ambassor to Ukraine, Bridget A. Brink on Saturday accompanied Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova on a visit to Borodyanka, one of towns outside Kyiv where inving Russian forces perpetrated horrendous atrocities. Taking to Twitter, US envoy said, “Borodyanka has suffered horribly.” She asserted that witnessing atrocities committed by Russia, "including families killed in ir own homes, only strengns her resolve to do everything possible to bring those responsible to justice."

Furrmore, while visiting Kyiv suburb of Borodyanka, which was under attack during early days of Russian invasion, US Ambassor to Ukraine stated US will support an international war crimes investigation. According to a tweet from Embassy of US in Kyiv, “Those responsible for war crimes - including direct perpetrators and those who ordered m - must face justice.” 

It also ded, “ United States supports international investigations to ensure accountability for atrocities committed in Ukraine.” 

US has become "a true leer in Ukraine's international support": Zelenskyy

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised US assistance, saying that nation has become "a true leer in Ukraine's international support." Zelenskyy ted that both Ukrainians, as well as Americans, are aware of perils of tyranny in a video mess to United States Conference of Mayors on Friday. He went on to say that globe has experienced numerous tyrannies in various eras and under various flags. 

According to media reports, Zelenskyy ded, “All such tyrannies are united by fact that y despise rights and freedoms of ordinary people”. He also claimed, “Tyrants do t recognise rights and freedoms of local government. And it is usually free people in cities which still choose freedom that put an end to history of tyrants.” To put an end to this, he claimed that tyrants must be refused access to free world. He furr described Russian soldiers as "ruthless," accusing m of killing a significant number of civilians and damaging residential property in his nation. 

Moreover, Zelenskyy revealed that Russian shelling has damd over 113 churches across nation, only days after mitting that 200 historic sites h been destroyed. On Saturday, Zelenskyy stated that among dozens of destroyed churches were ones that h resisted Nazis during WWII and those built after Soviet Union's breakup. 

(Im: Twitter/ @USAmbKyiv/ AP)