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As allegations of potential war crimes committed by the Russian military against Ukrainian civilians continue to mount, video footage from Bucha and other towns on the outskirts of Kyiv shows indiscriminate violence inflicted upon the local population. Images show dead bodies bound, executed, and discarded on the street among the rubble of heavy artillery, as well as in improvised mass graves filled with corpses. Although the Russian government has denied responsibility, many leaders from around the world are amplifying calls for prosecution of war crimes. The coffin was made from pieces of a closet. There were few other options in the dark basement of the building that was shaking from the bombardment of war. The six-year-old watched as his mother was carried out of the shelter and to the yard of a nearby home. The burial was very sad. Ivan Drahun dropped to his knees at the foot of the grave after Russian forces left the area. He touched the dirt near his wife's feet. You left so quickly. You didn't say goodbye. The boy placed a juice box and two cans of baked beans on the grave. His mother barely ate during the war. The family doesn't know what killed her. Like their town, they barely know how to move on. Ukraine braces for a new Russian offensive. Zelenskyy told Ukrainians that he was concerned that Russian forces could use chemical weapons. Almost no children have been seen in the streets since the invasion of Russia. There are many bright playground in the once popular community with good schools on the far edge of the capital. There are bullet holes in the basement of a children's camp that the Russians used as an execution ground. Russian soldiers placed a toy tank on a ledge. It appeared to be connected to fishing wire, which could be a booby trap. Some Russians used a kindergarten as a base, leaving it undamaged while other buildings suffered. The shells were left along a fence. There is red and white tape around the playground. The booms of de-mining operations set off car alarms. Someone spray-painted the letters "CHILDREN" on an outside wall at the apartment block where Vova and Sophia live. There was a wooden box under it that held toys. The fragile renewal can be seen here. A small group of children are looking at the war. They kicked a football, walked around with bags of snacks handed out by visiting volunteers, and were called out from a glass-less window above. The parents of the children reflected on how they tried to protect them. In the upstairs apartment, where the family has been merged with that of the neighbor to help manage their collection of children, Vlad curled up on a bed with another boy and played cards. No heat was given off by the radiator. There was no running water, no gas, and no electricity. Not everyone in the family can return to their own apartment. The memories of Maryna are everywhere, from the perfume bottles on the table to the quiet kitchen. Time has stopped in the living room. There were balloons hanging from the overhead light. A family photo and a string of colorful flags are still on the wall. On the day he was born, it showed Ivan and Maryna holding him. They celebrated his birthday. The war began five days later. The family lived in a half-room in the basement filled with blankets, sweets and toys. Ivan remembers it was very cold. He and Maryna did what they could to keep him calm. They were also afraid. Two weeks ago, Ivan took Vlad to the makeshift toilet in the shelter and visited his neighbors. He told Maryna that he was going outside. At first, he said, he didn't understand what had happened. The mother had moved away, the boy said. The boy watched Ivan cry at the burial and now knows what death is. Death and Bucha are not separate. At least 16 children were among the hundreds of people killed. The people who survived face a long recovery. Older children understand that it is not the end. The war is not over. It's hard to explain to the smaller ones that war is still going on. He said that the children are adapting. They've seen a lot. Some saw dogs being killed. The war has entered the games they play. A friend and his friend werebombed by each other with fistfuls of sand outside a kindergarten. One said, "No, I'm Ukraine." There is a Follow the AP's coverage of the war. Since Russian forces retreated from the suburb, Fedoruk said there have been at least 403 civilian deaths. The EU is trying to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. It is considering an oil embargo and banning Russian coal. You can find and compare your legal options online. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked South Korean lawmakers to provide military aid, and said he was worried that Russia would destroy Mariupol. 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The battle for Ukraine's capital saw Russian forces push back from areas around the city, leaving smoldering tanks and bombed-out suburban homes in their wake. Russian forces retreated from the areas around Kyiv.
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