Now in the satellite cities of Kyiv continues work to dismantle the remains of burnt equipment of the occupiers, destroyed houses, and clear the roads. According to the Russian plans, Hostomel, Bucha, Irpin, and Borodyanka were to become springboards for the attack on the capital. However, each of these cities repulsed the enemy. For this they received revenge: Russian inhumans deliberately destroyed the infrastructure of cities, carried out shelling of houses where there are no military facilities, tortured and killed civilians… Horrific atrocities, executed civilians, tortured people and children… What have we seen in those Ukrainian settlements, released from Russian occupation?
Ukraine Crisis Media Center has collected only a few of the hundreds of facts about the liberated cities near Kyiv. What is engraved in the history of Ukrainian cities liberated from Russian occupation – find out below.
Different satellite cities of Kyiv
Bucha, Irpin and Hostomel, cities that have been liberated, are now a picture from a post-apocalyptic horror film. Among the victims of these Russian war crimes already found are raped women who were tried to be burned, local government officials killed, children killed, elderly people killed, and men killed.
Source: Adviser to the Head of the President’s Office Oleksiy Arestovych
Many bodies of men aged 18 to 60 were found. Probably those who could resist – the occupiers were afraid of them.
The “Second Army of the World” turned out to be an army of rapists and robbers. In addition to killing and harassing women, Russian invaders ruthlessly looted homes in occupied cities. They took everything from washing machines to underwear.
Source: Mayor of Irpen Alexander Markushin (UE)
On the roads – charred cars, which tried to evacuate civilians from the cities. Such pictures are observed at various exits from satellite cities. Many families were unable to evacuate.
Explosive devices and unexploded ordnance are found in liberated cities. Some of the mines were deliberately carried out by the Russian occupiers so that civilians could continue to die after their departure.
Bucha
The city of Bucha is located 30 km from Kyiv. Before the war, about 50,000 people lived here. Russian troops captured Bucha almost immediately after the start of the full-scale invasion.
Source: journalist Denis Kazansky from the scene.
Irpin
About 70,000 people lived in a cozy town about 30 km from Kyiv. It was comfortable to live here and quick to get to work in the capital. Until the war changed everything…
Source: Mayor of Irpen Oleksandr Markushyn.
Source: Irpen Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn quotes witnesses.
Source: Director of the Institute and Honored Doctor of Ukraine Borys Todurov.
Borodianka
Before the war, about 13,000 people lived here. The village is located 60 km from Kyiv. There are no military facilities in the city. However, real Ukrainians live here, who tried not to let the enemy into their home. For this, the Russian occupiers called for enemy aircraft, which turned the houses into mass graves.
Source: Zhan Belenyuk
Source: BBC quotes witnesses.
Hostomel
35 km from Kyiv is a settlement where a number of powerful enterprises operated. Among them is the Ukrainian aircraft construction concern Antonov. Almost 17,000 people lived in Hostomel before the war…
Source: korrespondent.net quotes eyewitnesses
Source: Taras Dumenko, head of the Hostomel village military administration, on hromadske.radio
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Such Ukrainian cities were made by the “Russian world”, which tried to come to Ukrainian land without invitation. Instead of welcoming the “bread and salt” of the Russian occupiers, it met against the strong Ukrainian nation. For this, the occupiers tried to avenge the destruction of cities that will never become theirs. Russia has been trying for centuries to rewrite history – its own, Ukrainian, of the whole world. This time – every crime is filmed and the world already knows the truth. The destruction brought by the Russian army will not go unpunished.
Ukraine is being rebuilt. But we will never forgive any murder.
