As new evidence emerges of war crimes by the Russian military in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, 'It's so important for everyone to see the true face of this aggression and terrorist attack Russia is waging,' Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. said.
September 18, 2022, 12:49 PMOksana Markarova, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, speaks exclusively with Jonathan Karl of ABC News"This Week", Sept. 9, 2022., "It's so important for everyone to see the true face of this aggression and terrorist attack Russia is waging," Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, said Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address on Thursday that a mass grave was found in the recently recaptured territory of Izyum. Over 400 bodies could be buried in the site, according to Ukrainian officials. "We already have teams of investigators there," she replied, adding that the country has been preparing national and international criminal cases against Russia -- an effort the U.S. is assisting with, Markarova said.
"The majority of [the victims], of course, Ukrainians," Markarova told Karl, calling the mass grave's discovery "horrifying."
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