Ukraine said on Saturday its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion.
As Russian troops regrouped for battles in east Ukraine, towns surrounding Kyiv bore scars of five weeks of fighting. Dead civilians laid scattered over streets, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of leaving behind mines.
Bucha's mayor, Anatoliy Fedoruk, said more than 300 residents had been killed. Many tearfully recalled brushes with death. Zelenskyy warned in a video address: “They are mining all this territory. Houses are mined, equipment is mined, even the bodies of dead people.” He did not cite evidence. Both sides described talks held this week in Istanbul and by video link as “difficult”. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday the “main thing is that the talks continue, either in Istanbul or somewhere else”.
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