No longer able to defer burial, Ukrainian investigators are photographing unclaimed and unidentified bodies, taking DNA samples and assigning them numbers, hoping that one day their families will claim them.
Tag: Bucha (Ukraine)
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School Year Resumes in Ukraine, but Bleak Season of War Upends Classes
For those lucky enough to have schools to return to, back-to-school day is still colored by war. Schools must now have bomb shelters, and first-aid kits are handed out along with pens and paper.
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Bucha Is Still Burying Victims of Wartime Atrocities
More bodies were interred in the Kyiv suburb this week. They had no names, only numbers.
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How Some Ukrainians Are Starting Over
Ukrainians forced from their hometowns by Russia’s invasion find some solace, and success, setting up shop in a new city.
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The Hunt Is On for ‘War Trophies’ in Ukraine
Collectors across the country are seeking pieces of shrapnel, bits of bombs and even the uniforms of dead Russians. It’s part of an urge to feel more directly connected to the cause.