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Izium, Ukraine Mass Grave

On 15 September 2022, several mass graves, including one site containing at least 440 bodies were found in woods near the Ukrainian city of Izium after it was recaptured by Ukrainian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The graves contained bodies of people who were killed by Russian forces. The Ukrainian government believes that over 1,000 people were killed during the battle for and subsequent Russian occupation of Izium.

According to Ukrainian investigators, 447 bodies were discovered in one of the sites including 414 bodies of civilians (215 men, 194 women, 5 children) and 22 servicemen. Most of the dead showed signs of violent death and 30 presented traces of torture and summary execution, including ropes around their necks, bound hands, broken limbs and genital amputation; others might have died from shelling and a lack of access to healthcare.

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Following the launch of the Ukrainian southern counteroffensive in Kherson in late August, Ukrainian forces began a simultaneous counteroffensive in early September in Kharkiv Oblast, in the northeast of the country. Following an unexpected thrust deep into Russian lines, Ukraine recovered many hundreds of square kilometers of territory by 9 September. On 10 September 2022 Ukrainian forces recaptured the town during the 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive.

On 15 September 2022, after Russian forces were driven out of the city in the Kharkiv counteroffensive, a large number of mostly unmarked graves was found in the woods close to Izium. Amid the trees were hundreds of graves with simple wooden crosses, most of them marked only with numbers, whilst one of the larger graves bore a marker saying it contained the bodies of at least 17 Ukrainian soldiers. By 16 September, investigators had discovered more than 445 graves of both civilians and soldiers.

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Local firefighters were enlisted to help recover the human remains at the site, with one stating that after they unearth the body a moment of silence is held before the remains are quickly investigated for identifying characteristics or items. They are then placed in a bag and transported to a morgue for more detailed forensics.

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A minority of the casualties were caused by artillery fire and from lack of healthcare. According to the authorities some of the bodies had their hands tied behind their back and showed signs of torture. Oleh Synyehubov, governor of Kharkiv region said:

"Among the bodies that were exhumed today, 99 per cent showed signs of violent death. There are several bodies with their hands tied behind their backs, and one person is buried with a rope around his neck. Obviously, these people were tortured and executed. There are also children among the buried."

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[duntez]

I would say 99% of them are fallen Ukr servicemen who Russians buried as respect to the “enemy” fighters. There is a video somewhere in a war section when Russians used Ukr POWs volunteers to burry their brothers in arms.

[WonderMomma]

Duntez, Still trying to convince yourself Russian's didn't kill civilians in cold blood? There are men who've been castrated, people with their hands tied behind their backs, old women and children in these graves. But OK. Have fun with that.

To the OP: lots of great information and photos. Some of these are spread throughout the war media threads but it's nice to have them all in one place for the town of Izium. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

[duntez]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Duntez, Still trying to convince yourself Russian's didn't kill civilians in cold blood? There are men who've been castrated, people with their hands tied behind their backs, old women and children in these graves. But OK. Have fun with that.

To the OP: lots of great information and photos. Some of these are spread throughout the war media threads but it's nice to have them all in one place for the town of Izium. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

You still believe that was done on purpose and in hundreds? Yeah, good luck with that

[kellyhound]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ums-mass-grave

[Faust]

Originally Posted by duntez ↗

You still believe that was done on purpose and in hundreds? Yeah, good luck with that

“Amid the trees were hundreds of graves with simple wooden crosses, most of them marked only with numbers, whilst one of the larger graves bore a marker saying it contained the bodies of at least 17 Ukrainian soldiers. “

So if you kill and torture a civilian do you

a) put the body inside the supposed Russian mobile incinerator to hide the evidence

Or

B) dig a grave, put the body in there, and make “a simple wooden cross” and put the cross on said grave and record the burial place so that it later can easily be found

?

The local officials who actually get executed by their enemies (with car bombs and whatnot) made sure that the grave sites are marked and recorded so that later the bodies can be identified instead of having their corpses rot on the streets. Like in Bucha (in all fairness those were not rotting after a few days )

[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by duntez ↗

I would say 99% of them are fallen Ukr servicemen who Russians buried as respect to the “enemy” fighters. There is a video somewhere in a war section when Russians used Ukr POWs volunteers to burry their brothers in arms.

"Just believe me bro Russians are actually good"