Ukraine marks third anniversary of Bucha's liberation from Russia

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Ukraine marks third anniversary of Bucha's liberation from Russia  Commemorations and celebrations took place in the Ukrainian town of Bucha on Sunday on the eve of the third anniversary of the city’s liberation from Russian occupation.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/31/ukraine-marks-third-anniversary-of-buchas-liberation-from-russia  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Ukrainian officials, soldiers and residents gathered to mark the third anniversary of

00:06the liberation of the town of Bucha from Russian forces.

00:10Russian troops quickly occupied Bucha just 35 kilometers from the capital Kiev shortly

00:15after launching their full-scale invasion in February 2022.

00:19The occupation lasted for about a month until Ukrainian soldiers launched a counter-offensive

00:24repelling Russian forces.

00:26Hundreds of soldiers were killed, but their legacy lives on.

00:48But what they discovered as they returned to the city was horrifying, quickly making

00:52the town the epicenter of the war's atrocities.

00:56Mass graves of hundreds of civilians were discovered, and thousands of war crimes were

01:00documented during Russia's 33-day occupation.

01:04The memories still haunt many residents in this town, who are in turn demanding officials

01:08make no compromises in the ongoing ceasefire efforts.

01:12Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

01:41accuses Russia of stalling ceasefire efforts in a bid to seize more Ukrainian land.

01:46Kiev says its intelligence indicates that Russia's preparing to launch a fresh military

01:51offensive in the coming weeks to strengthen their negotiating position.

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