Ukraine war: Zelenskyy demands tough global response for "Russian war crimes"

Relatives cry at the mass grave of civilians killed during Russian occupation in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 8, 2022
Relatives cry at the mass grave of civilians killed during Russian occupation in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 8, 2022 Copyright AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky
Copyright AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky
By David Mac Dougall with AFP, AP
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The Ukrainian president says any future tribunal must hold Russia accountable for the attack on Kramatorsk train station, mass killings in Bucha, and other atrocities.

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The war in Ukraine is now well into its sixth week, and taking on a new dimension with growing evidence of human rights atrocities by Russian troops as they retreated from the Kyiv region and other parts of the north.

Despite Moscow's blanket denials, horrific discoveries of civilian murders and other barbaric acts are coming to light.

As Vladimir Putin's forces concentrate their offensive on eastern Ukraine, NATO and the EU have promised Kyiv more weapons, and Western nations are tightening sanctions against Moscow.

Follow the updates from Saturday as they unfolded in our blog below, and watch the latest live TV coverage in the video player above.

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