It’s hard to imagine now, but the city of Boukajust 25 km outside of Kyivwas once a bustling city in Ukraine.
Young couples they chose to move there to raise their families as the houses were cheaper. The city was full of me stores, schools, kindergartens and parks.
Russian forces then attempted to advance on the capital, Kyiv, and turned it over. literally on the battlefield. It was at this point that Ukrainian forces managed to stop the flow of Russian forces and “brake” the invasion of Kyiv.
As explained by Sky Newsthe Ukrainians bombed a key bridge and cut off the path of Russian combat vehicles.
Then the artillery got to work and with its blows managed to cut the bridge in two. The Russian vehicles were destroyed and according to the same source they were also killed six Russian soldiers.
The city that became synonymous with Russian atrocities in Ukraine
As the Russian forces were retreating from the outskirts of Kiev, a decision that Moscow presents as a move of goodwill in the context of peace talks, also revealed the true magnitude of the atrocity that took place.
The photos with dozens of bodies scattered in the streets of Bouka shocked the planet and sparked waves of protest internationally. Western leaders are now talking openly about war crimes as a new package of sanctions is being prepared against Russia.
Moscow, for its part, speaks for provocations and set the scene and denies that he committed a massacre in Bouka.
According to Ukrainian officials, more than 400 bodies have been found so far in Bukha and other areas on the outskirts of Kiev.
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