As Russian soldiers retreat, they leave evidence of war crimes
A culture of violence pervades the invading army
THE LAST time that Andriy Dvornikov spoke to his common-law wife was on March 5th. He called, speaking very quietly, to say he was in trouble. He had been trapped at a Ukrainian checkpoint in Bucha, a suburb to the north-west of Kyiv, when it came under artillery fire. He was taking shelter in the basement of a nearby house along with seven other men.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “After the battle”
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