Bucha's executions in cold-blood are part of Kremlin's plan to eliminate Ukrainians – European Commission's President
The executions in cold-blood committed by the Russian military in Bucha were part of the Kremlin's plan to eliminate Ukrainians, and war criminals will be held accountable, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.
"What happened in Bucha was not a random episode. Those executions in cold-blood were part of a bigger plan. Cruel, cynical, calculated. The Kremlin wants to eliminate Ukraine. Its statehood, its independence and democracy. And the Kremlin wants to eliminate Ukrainians. Their sense of being. These are war crimes. And the Bucha massacres have been replicated," she said in a video statement posted on Twitter on Friday.
The head of the European Commission assured of continued support for efforts to make sure that Russian President Vladimir Putin can be held accountable for the crime and aggression.
"To that end, we continue to support the creation of a dedicated tribunal, if that's what it takes. We want justice for Ukraine and for Ukrainians," she said.
Advertising
Advertising
MORE ABOUT
Number of Russian occupiers' victims in Bucha not yet final – police
16:14, 01.04.2024
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine: On second anniversary of liberation of Bucha, I see hope, indomitable spirit, resilience of Ukrainian people
12:11, 01.04.2024
Von der Leyen: Elections in Ukraine - internal matter for Ukraine
16:03, 21.02.2024
Zelenskyy, von der Leyen discuss start of screening Ukrainian legislation
16:44, 16.01.2024
European Commission's President: Ukraine can prevail in war, we must continue to empower their resistance
14:24, 16.01.2024
LATEST
Invaders shell two villages in Kharkiv region, pensioner injured – Synehubov
17:40, 04.05.2024
Two Russian ships on combat duty in Mediterranean Sea, one of them is Kalibr carrier – Ukrainian Navy
16:34, 04.05.2024
Energy infrastructure of Dnipropetrovsk region attacked – Ministry of Energy
16:06, 04.05.2024
In Kropyvnytsky district, 20 private houses damaged as result of missile strike on Friday – local authorities
15:45, 04.05.2024
Average daily number of Russian losses in Ukraine in May-June likely to increase along with resumption of offensive operations - British intelligence