PUTIN’S TORTURE CHAMBERS REVEALED
TORTURE chambers have been found in areas of Ukraine liberated from Russia in the latest proof of President Vladimir Putin’s troops committing sickening war crimes.
The grim discoveries came after around 450 graves were identified in Izyum, one of more than 20 towns retaken in a lightning counter-offensive by Kyiv that is routing Kremlin forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday said: “More than 10 torture chambers have already been found in the Kharkiv region in cities and towns.
“Torture was a widespread practice in the occupied territories.
“That’s what the Nazis did — this is what the Russians do. They will answer in the same way — both on the battlefield and in courtrooms.”
The European Union presidency, currently held by the Czech Republic, called yesterday for an international tribunal over Russia’s invasion.
“We stand for the punishment of all war criminals,” Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said. “In the 21st century, such attacks against the civilian population are unthinkable and abhorrent.”
Airstrike
At the mass grave near Izyum, Volodymyr Kolesnyk searched for remains of loved ones killed in an airstrike on an apartment block in April.
He paused before a cross marked number 199 after checking the list a local funeral firm gave him.
A small sign on it had the name Yurii Yakovenko — his cousin. Cross number 164 was his cousin’s wife. At 174 lay his cousin’s mother.
He said: “They buried the bodies in bags, without coffins, without anything.”
Meanwhile, Russian shelling hit cities and towns across a wide stretch of Ukraine over the weekend, officials said.
In the Kharkiv region, three people were killed in rocket attacks over the weekend, including an 11-year-old girl, local authorities said.
Five people died following strikes in the Donetsk region, according to local officials.
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A PORTRAIT of Grace ■
Kelly by US artist Andy Warhol is to appear at auction in Dublin this weekend.
The painting of one of the most well-known actors from the golden age of Hollywood is expected to fetch up to €200,000 at the antique fair Timeless, which will run in Dublin’s RDS from Friday until Sunday.
Gormleys Fine Art, which ■
will bring the portrait to auction, will also feature a rare corsage (inset) crafted by master jeweller Rene Lalique — valued at €450,000.