Riigikogu speaker visits Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre third anniversary

Dozens of civilian bodies strewn across the streets, some with shopping bags in their hands, others next to bicycles. Images of atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Butcha went around the world three years ago. Despite the wealth of evidence, only a handful of perpetrators have been convicted. Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russians took over several suburbs of Kyiv, including Butcha. Residents who, in the eye…

In Kyiv's Suburbs, Yearning for Peace, Preparing for More War

Two small knots of people—fatigue-clad soldiers and unaccompanied women—gathered in the spring sunshine on the south side of the iconic bridge. Few spots in Ukraine are better known in the West than the span that connects Kyiv with its northern suburbs, Irpin and Bucha. This is the bridge Ukraine destroyed in February 2022 to stop Russian tanks from reaching the capital, forcing tens of thousands of fleeing residents to cross the river on foot. …

Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada says N.L. understands ‘a fight for freedom’

Ukrainians in St. John’s had a special visitor this weekend. Yuliya Kovaliv, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, joined a ceremony at St. John’s Basilica to mark the liberation of the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Kovaliv said the story of Newfoundland in the First World War echoes the struggle Ukraine faces today.

On April 1st, three years ago, Ukrainian troops fought back Butsha – and found inhumane things.

On Monday, Speaker of the National Assembly Urška Klakočar Zupančič attended a memorial ceremony in Ukraine with colleagues from several European countries on the anniversary of the liberation of Buča and the parliamentary summit, at which she emphasized that the events in Buča must not be forgotten.