Volodymr Zelenskiy has vowed to punish “every bastard” who committed atrocities during the invasion of Ukraine amid outrage at Russia’s shelling of civilians as they tried to flee a town on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing a young family.
Ukraine has also criticised a proposal by Moscow to open refugee corridors as “completely immoral” after the Russian defence ministry announced that civilians fleeing some cities would only be allowed to leave for Belarus or Russia.
The president of Ukraine said in a video address last night: “They were just trying to get out of town. To escape. The whole family. How many such families have died in Ukraine? We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will punish everyone who committed atrocities in this war.”
Meanwhile, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, issued a pledge yesterday to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions and provide more aid to Ukraine.
