German Chancellor: Murders of civilians in Bucha are war crimes, authors take responsibility

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that the perpetrators of the killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, near Kiev, must take responsibility.

Since the Russian troops withdrew from Bucha last week, Ukrainian officials say hundreds of civilians have been found dead.

This is something we cannot forget. We can't overlook this is a crime. These are war crimes that we will not accept, those who did this must be held accountable”, the German Chancellor said.

Otherwise, Scholz has also indicated that Germany will continue to supply Ukraine with defence weapons.