Zelensky Visits Bucha, Site Of Alleged Civilian Massacre (Photos)

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On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Bucha, the Kyiv suburb where retreating Russian troops reportedly executed hundreds of Ukrainian civilians last week, marking the latest effort by Zelensky to showcase atrocities committed by the Russian military.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his Monday visit to Bucha. AFP via Getty Images

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“We want you to show the world what happened here. What the Russian military did,” Zelensky told reporters in Bucha on Monday, according to a translation provided by CNN.

Images of dead civilian bodies strewn across the streets of Bucha over the weekend drew international condemnation, and Bucha Mayor Anatoly Fedorur estimated Sunday Russian troops executed at least 280 civilians during their withdrawal from the town.

Zelensky’s visit to Bucha is his latest effort to bring international attention to Ukraine: He delivered a chilling video message during Sunday’s Grammy Awards and accused Russian forces of committing genocide against the Ukrainian people during a Sunday appearance on CBS.

Ukrainian soldiers accompany Zelensky in Bucha. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Zelensky, left, walks the streets of Bucha. AFP via Getty Images

Zelensky, third from left, standing amid the wreckage in Bucha. AFP via Getty Images

Zelensky, center, addressed the press Monday in Bucha. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Bodies of civilians are seen in a mass grave in Bucha on Sunday. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

One of the civilian victims laying in the streets of Bucha, pictured here on Sunday, with his hands tied behind his back, showing evidence of an apparent execution. ASSOCIATED PRESS