Ukraine-Russia war: Zelensky issues fresh warning

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, Sunday, issued a fresh warning to Russia that the country will “punish everyone who committed atrocities in this war”.

The warning came hours after eight Ukrainian civilians were killed as they attempted to flee a suburb of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Oleksandr Markushyn, the mayor or Irpin, reported seeing four of those people die.

“A family died in front of my eyes,” Mr Markushyn said. “Two small children and two adults died.” He added Russian troops had “opened fire” during an evacuation across a bridge.

In an address later on, Mr Zelensky paid tribute to the family, saying sternly: “We will not forgive. We will not forget.” He also called on the West to do more in its bid to isolate Russian president Vladimir Putin.

“The audacity of the aggressor is a clear signal for the West that the imposed sanctions aren’t enough,” he said. “You can’t hide from this reality. You can’t hide from the new killings in Ukraine.”