Ukraine said its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion. RussiaUkraineCrisis
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine – Ukraine said on Saturday, April 2, its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion.
In the recaptured town of Bucha, reached by Reuters, the sprawled remains of more than a dozen bodies lined one road. A mass grave in the grounds of a church was still open, with hands and feet poking through the red clay heaped on top. Ukraine’s armed forces reported diminished Russian air and missile strikes on Saturday but said Russian troops retreating from near Kyiv were deploying mines.
Russia has depicted its drawdown of forces near Kyiv as a goodwill gesture in peace talks. Ukraine and its allies say Russia was forced to shift its focus to east Ukraine after suffering heavy losses near Kyiv. His body was found in a village north of Kyiv on April 1, the news website LB.ua where he worked said on Saturday.