Reuters reporters saw at least three new rows of graves, most of them marked with a death date after February 24 – the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia has described the move as a “special military operation” aimed at demilitarizing Ukraine and eliminating what it calls “dangerous nationalists.” The West and Kyiv accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of unprovoked aggression. A family who came to bury a loved one on Monday said her relative had been killed by Russian forces during the occupation of Irpin. Ever since Russian troops withdrew from towns and villages around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian troops have been showing reporters the bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces, damaged homes and burned cars.
