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By: The Opinion Updated 08 Apr 2022, 13: 20 pm EDT
The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky gave a message in which he reiterated that the destruction in the city of Borodyanka is devastating as well as the large number of dead civilians. The president also stressed that they are a brave country that continues to fight against Russian tyranny.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense presented a video that covered part Bordyanka where you can see that the city is in ruins. The government has begun to remove debris and rescue bodies , after the withdrawal of the Russian military.
Ukrainian officials expressed that after bombing the residential buildings where there were some residents who could not escape from the city, Russian military forces, did not allow rescuers to help search for living people from the rubble.
Borodyanka, Kyiv region. Only 42 days ago, 13,000 people lived in this village. Russian occupiers brought death and destruction here. They wanted to do the same with the whole of Ukraine. But our army fought back. Borodyanka is under the Ukrainian flag again. pic.twitter.com/o3wXs27RYQ — Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 6, 2022
“The work of dismantling the rubble in Borodyanka has begun. It is much worse there, there are even more victims of the Russian occupiers”, said Zelensky in his speech.
Around 26 bodies were taken from the rubble, but they believe there may be more. The authorities stated that the rescuers were executed by the Russian soldiers when they tried to rescue the residents after the bombardment.
“The occupants did not allow that local residents dismantle the houses they destroyed during the assault. According to local residents, judging by the groans, many of those buried alive had been dying for a week,” Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on Twitter.
Borodyanka. A woman waits for her family to be unearthed from under the rubble. Occupiers did not allow local residents to dismantle houses they destroyed during the assault. According to local residents, judging by the groans, many of those buried alive were dying for a week. pic.twitter.com/TsG42G0MWr
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 7, 2022
Volodimir Zelensky detailed in his message , who are fighting invaders who have no humans left and warned that all murder cases in each of the cities will be solved.
“We are dealing with invaders who have nothing human left. All murder cases will be solved. Each of the torturers will be found. All those who committed rape or looting will be identified. Responsibility is inevitable”, pointed out the Ukrainian president.
At the end of his speech, he thanked those who have fought to defend Ukraine: “I am sincerely grateful to each of our defenders! I am sincerely grateful for the courage of the Ukrainian people.
Glory to Ukraine!”, he concluded.
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