Ukraine’s Zelensky warns other liberated cities may have higher casualties than Bucha

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The number of civilian casualties in Borodyanka and other liberated Ukrainian cities may be far higher than in Bucha. Zelensky said
He said over 300 individuals were murdered in Bucha by the Russian forces
He emphasised the importance of journalists capturing the aftermath in freed Ukrainian cities

Written By:Sucharita

Updated: April 04 2022 01:51:06 PM ET Kyiv, Ukraine

The number of civilian casualties in Borodyanka and other liberated Ukrainian cities may be far higher than in Bucha, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a televised speech on Monday.

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“There is already information that the number of victims of the occupiers may be even higher in Borodyanka and some other liberated cities. In many villages of the liberated districts of the Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions, the occupiers did things that the locals had not seen even during the Nazi occupation 80 years ago. The occupiers will definitely bear responsibility for this,” Zelensky said.

According to Zelensky, at over 300 individuals were murdered in Bucha, but the actual number of casualties is sure to rise once the entire city is checked.

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The importance of journalists capturing the aftermath in freed Ukrainian cities was emphasised by Zelensky.

“We provide maximum access for journalists to Bucha and other liberated cities of Ukraine. For hundreds of journalists from around the world. And we are interested in having thousands of journalists there. As many as possible! For the world to see what Russia has done,” he said.

Zelensky warned that Russia would try to hide up the evidence of violence in Bucharest and other towns.

“They are trying to distort the facts. But, as then, they will not succeed. They will not be able to deceive the whole world,” Zelensky said.

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Zelensky reiterated his request for more weapons to confront Russian forces.

“I emphasize once again: Ukraine must get all the necessary weapons to drive the occupiers out of our land as soon as possible, to liberate our cities. And if we had already got what we needed – all these planes, tanks, artillery, anti-missile and anti-ship weapons, we could have saved thousands of people,” he said.