Two years of de-occupation of Kyiv region: President Zelenskyy honors the memory of Ukrainians killed by Russian invaders in Bucha
Kyiv • UNN
President Zelenskyy honored the memory of more than 1,400 Ukrainian civilians, including 37 children, killed by Russian occupiers during the 33-day occupation of Bucha in Kyiv region two years ago.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with representatives of the government and the Office of the President and representatives of foreign countries, honored the memory of Ukrainians killed by Russian occupiers during the occupation of the Bucha community in Bucha. This was reported by the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state, according to UNN.
On the second anniversary of the liberation of Kyiv region from Russian invaders, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of Ukrainians killed by the invaders during the occupation of the Bucha community
Along with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the ceremony was attended by: Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, ambassadors of foreign countries and heads of foreign missions and international organizations accredited in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy installed a lamp for the Wall of Memory near the Church of St. Andrew the First-Called and All Saints in Bucha. The Wall of Remembrance consists of several steles, each with plaques engraved with the names of the victims. To date, the memorial contains 509 names of civilians who have been identified, but some plates are still nameless.
On the territory of the Church of All Saints of the Ukrainian Land, there is a mass grave from which 116 bodies of the city's residents were exhumed after the liberation of Kyiv. They were later moved to the cemetery.
Recall
The Russian army entered Bucha on February 27, 2022, committing more than 9,000 war crimes during the 33 days of occupation. The Russian invaders killed more than 1,400 civilians, including 37 children.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated the city on March 31. After the liberation of the Kyiv region, statements were made by world leaders about the genocidal nature of the Russian army's war crimes in Ukraine.
A concert "BUCHA: LACRIMOSA"
