Factcheck: Atrocities on both sides in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian Christian ministry reports on entering a de-occupied city near Kiev and finding evidence of Russian atrocities.
Revelation Media a Christian media company, is in contact with two chaplains who help with translating their media content into Ukrainian. They reported on the tragedy of civilians who had been killed in Brovary, a city/region in the north of the capital city Kyiv that has recently been de-occupied.
These two chaplains have been some of the first to enter the cities that have recently been de-occupied. They walk the streets and go door-to-door looking for survivors. As you have heard in the news, the Russian military cut off all food and water from entering the cities. Many of those who were left behind are elderly, sickly, or poor. Many are children. These are not soldiers; they are innocent civilians caught in a conflict they have no ability to escape or change.
Michael sent me pictures of the aid these two chaplains have been able to distribute. Even as you read this email, they continue to search for victims. They personally found over 400 dead bodies—many of whom were women and children. Some of the bodies were stripped naked and burned. Some of the homes had mines on their doors. There were numerous reports of rape. The scenes they witnessed were not simply the aftermath of a war—they were of a genocide. I received pictures of some of the horrific scenes, but those pictures I will not share on this Easter Sunday.
War is dreadful and clearly there are atrocities on both sides.