New Mass Grave Reported in Ukraine
The
latest discovery is the third in recent weeks in
territory previously held by the Ukrainian army.
Meanwhile fighting has resumed near the Donetsk
airport threatening the peace process but hostage
exchanges continue.
The
Ukrainian rebels reportedly found a new mass grave
in Donetsk late Sunday, in the village of Nyzhnia
Krynka.
According to Russia Today, at the site of the
finding, the grave was found near abandoned
facilities outside Donetsk. A plaque was lying on
top of the grave read “Died for Putin’s lies.”
The
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE) monitors have already confirmed that three
different mass graves have been found in territory
formerly controlled by government forces, which was
recently abandoned.
Russian and French experts on the ground have called
for a thorough investigation of the mass murders.
Some of the exhumed bodies from other mass graves
show signs of torture and execution.
According to the latest OSCE report, some of the
victims buried not far from Donetsk were killed a
month ago.
Last
week, the international human rights organization
Amnesty International released a report on the
'large-scale' crimes committed by the Aidar
battalion, one of the far-right inspired volunteer
battalions organized by the Interior Ministry of
Ukraine.
The
Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has launched
an investigation into the crimes of volunteer
battalions in eastern Ukraine, but Kiev has denied
that the new mass graves were found in army-held
territory and hold the rebels responsible for the
deaths.
Meanwhile, fighting has resumed between the army and
the rebels near Donetsk's airport, threatening the
cease-fire in place since September 5. Clashes were
reported late on Sunday.
The
army claims to be fighting rebel attempts to recover
control of the site. Other unconfirmed reports say
rebel forces have regaining control of the airport.
Despite the incidents being reported, the
programmed hostage exchange which had been
delayed took place on Sunday, as the rebels and the
army were set to exchange 60 for 60 hostages each.
(Taken from TeleSur)
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