Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian soldiers of deliberately mining the areas of northern Ukraine from which they are being evacuated.
Ukraine claims it has already regained control of at least 30 districts in the Kiev region, which came after Moscow announced that operations around the capital would be curtailed and its troops would focus on fighting in the east.
"In the north of our country, the invaders are leaving. Slowly, but noticeably. In some areas we are driving them out with fighting. Elsewhere, they are abandoning their positions themselves," Zelenski said in his videotaped message, without presenting any evidence. "They are mining all these territories. The houses, the equipment, even the bodies," he added."
However, Russia's Defense Ministry did not respond to a request to comment on these claims and Reuters was unable to confirm them from other, independent sources.
Urge residents not to return to areas
Earlier, Ukrainian emergency services called on residents of newly liberated areas near Kiev to be vigilant because they say they found more than 1.500 explosives in one day during searches in the village of Dmitryfka, west of the capital.
Zelensky said efforts were being made to demine the areas and advised residents who fled not to return now. "It is still impossible to return to a normal life," he warned."
Source: Proto Thema
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