Slideshow: Death, destruction in wake of Russian troop withdrawal from northern Ukraine

A soldier takes a photograph of his comrade next to a destroyed Russian tank and armoured vehicles in Bucha, near Kyiv, Ukraine on April 2, 2022. © Zohra Bensemir, Reuters

A recent Russian troop withdrawal from the Kyiv region has left apocalyptic scenes of death and destruction amid growing reports of atrocities, particularly in the suburb of Bucha. Western leaders and international human rights groups have called for an investigation into the incidents, while Russia denies killing civilians in Bucha. Click on the arrows in the photograph below to view the slideshow.

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