A memorial service was held in Bucha, near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the 4th, with the participation of bereaved families and residents to mark one year since eight men were killed in the invasion of the Russian army.
The memorial service was held in front of a building on Jablonska Street in Bucha, where the bodies of many civilians were found after the withdrawal of the Russian army, which has come to be known as the "Death Street".
According to local authorities, according to surveillance camera footage and eyewitness testimony, on March 4, a year ago, eight men who were taken by the Russian army to the side of the building, which was occupied by the Russian army, were shot. It is confirmed that he was killed by
On the walls where the bodies were found, life pictures of the victims and the Ukrainian flag were hung, while bereaved families laid flowers and lit candles to mourn those who lost their lives. I was there.
At the memorial service, after all the attendees offered prayers to the victims, each bereaved family member was choking with tears as they talked about their hearts and memories with their deceased family members.
Natalia Matvichuk, 25, whose 37-year-old brother was murdered, told NHK: "I still have unbearable pain. This pain will last for the rest of my life. We are all in this together." We have changed. We can't go back to the way we were before the war started."
“Today is a very important day for us. I was talking to
The remains of more than 400 civilians have been found in Bucha after the withdrawal of Russian troops, and the Ukrainian prosecutor's office and the International Criminal Court are investigating allegations of war crimes committed by Russian forces.