Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday addressed the United Nations Security Council, amid global outrage, which is being called a ‘genocide’ in Bucha town of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. He said that the Russian Army is no different from other terrorists. Russia must be held accountable for its actions.
Addressing the UNSC, Zelensky accused Russian soldiers of committing the most barbaric atrocities since World War II. “It (Russian army) is no different from other terrorists like Daesh, who have captured some territory. This is done by a member of the United Nations Security Council.” “The world is yet to know the full truth of Ukraine,” he said.
Civilians were crushed by tanks, women were raped & killed in front of their children. What Russian military did in Bucha is cruelty. The UN Charter has been violated literally. The massacre in Bucha is only one of many examples…: #Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at UNSC pic.twitter.com/teD2foqFau
— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2022
The Ukrainian president said, “The United Nations needs to act immediately, its system must be reformed immediately. All sectors should be properly represented in the Security Council. The Russian army must be brought to justice.”
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Talking about the atrocities committed by the Russian military in Ukraine, Zelensky said, “Citizens were crushed by tanks, women were raped and killed in front of their children. What the Russian army did in Buka is brutal. The United Nations Charter has literally been violated. The massacre in Buka is one of many examples…”
Zelensky called on the most powerful unit of the United Nations to stop the Russian offensive, showing a brief video footage of the piles of corpses.