EU top diplomats arrive in Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre


Bucha Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk brings a candle to pay tribute at the memorial installation for the victims of attacks and executions by Russian troops, marking the fourth anniversary of the liberation of the town of Bucha, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Bucha, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KYIV, March 31 (Reuters) - ⁠The European Union's top diplomat Kaja ⁠Kallas and several EU foreign ministers arrived ‌in Kyiv on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bucha massacre and to voice their support ​for Ukraine, amid tensions within ⁠the bloc over ⁠blocked EU aid.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha greeted ⁠Kallas ‌and other senior EU officials at Kyiv's central railway station early ⁠on Tuesday, saying that such a strong ​European presence ‌demonstrated that justice for Russian atrocities was ⁠inevitable.

"Today, we ​commemorate the grim anniversary of the Bucha massacre," Sybiha said on the Telegram messaging app. "Comprehensive ⁠accountability for Russian crimes is ​vital to restore justice in Europe. And today, we will advance accountability efforts."

Ukraine marks the ⁠fourth anniversary this week of the liberation of Bucha, around 25 km from the Ukrainian capital, which brought to light the atrocities ​carried out in the town, ⁠where Russian troops killed more than 400 ​people. Moscow denied its troops ‌committed the atrocities and ​accused Ukraine of staging the incident.

(Reporting by Olena Harmash; Editing by Daniel Flynn)

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