Civilian killings in Bucha were war crimes - Scholz

Civilian killings in Bucha were war crimes

The perpetrators of civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, near Kyiv, were guilty of war crimes and must be held accountable, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.

Qazet.az reports since Russian troops pulled back from Bucha last week, Ukrainian officials say hundreds of civilians have been found dead.

Scholz says: "This is something we cannot forget.

"We cannot overlook that this is a crime. These are war crimes we will not accept,  those who did this must be held accountable."

Scholz has said Germany will continue to supply Ukraine with defensive weapons.