UN chief calls for independent probe in mass murder of Ukranian citizens
Images of dead civilians in the Bucha stunned UN Secretary-General prompting him to urge an investigation
By Ishika Dangayach
Published - Apr 04, 2022, 02:18 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 21, 2024, 12:30 PM EST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for an independent probe into the horrific deaths of civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv.
The UN head expressed his "deep shock" after seeing the images of dead civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha in a post on Twitter. Guterres also said "effective accountability" from those responsible for the heinous crime.
"I am deeply shocked by the images of civilians killed in Bucha, Ukraine," Guterres said in a Twitter post.
