Another mass grave found in Kherson Oblast, says defense minister

21 December 2022, 06:10 PM
In total, more than 500 bodies of victims of the Russian occupiers have already been found in the Kherson region (Photo:National Police)

In total, more than 500 bodies of victims of the Russian occupiers have already been found in the Kherson region (Photo:National Police)

Another mass grave with civilians murdered by Russian occupation forces has been found in the village of Pravdyne, Kherson Oblast, at the end of November, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov announced on Twitter on Dec. 21.

According to him, the bodies of seven people, including a teenage girl, were found in the grave.

"They (Russians - ed.) disregarded the 4th Geneva Convention, which prohibits violence against civilians. They just kill," Reznikov said.

The official also added that in Kherson Oblast alone Russian troops killed over 500 civilians, including children.

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At the same time, the search for victims of Russian war crimes continues, the defense minister said.

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