Canada condemns Russia’s attack on Bucha, will ‘do everything we can’ to help Ukraine
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders condemned Russia on Sunday for its recent attack on the Ukrainian town of Bucha and the reported murder of over 300 civilians.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders condemned Russia on Sunday for its recent attack on the Ukrainian town of Bucha, where reportedly 300 civilians were killed.
The Associated Press reported that brutalized bodies were found by Ukrainian troops in Bucha, a small city northwest of Kyiv as Russian soldiers withdrew and focused their attacks elsewhere.
Missile strikes targeted fuel supplies in Odessa and ammunition supplies near the city of Mykolaiv on Sunday.
“We strongly condemn the murder of civilians in Ukraine, remain committed to holding the Russian regime accountable, and will continue to do everything we can to support the people of Ukraine,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a tweet on Sunday.
“Those responsible for these egregious and appalling attacks will be brought to justice,” he added.
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly released a statement on Twitter calling the soldiers’ actions “shocking” and a “senseless murder of innocent civilians.”
“Canada will not spare any effort, including investigations of war crimes, to ensure that those responsible are held to account,” Joly said.
The death is being investigated by federal authorities but "the preliminary cause" has been ruled an accident.
The incident took place more than a month ago, on October 13, but it wasn't reported until the British tabloids got wind of the story.
Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.
Washington is easing limits on what Ukraine can strike with U.S.-made weaponry, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.
Concerns storm surges could raise water levels between one and three feet above ground level as Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize.
Air defenses could be heard engaging drones over Kyiv in the night, and a series of powerful blasts rang out across the city as the missile attack was under way in the morning.
John Kirton, head of the G20 Research Group, says the forum is the main tool countries have to prepare for the second Donald Trump presidency.
Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six people on Saturday, including three children the Lebanese health ministry said.
The APEC summit marked the end of trade talks that should lead to Canada signing a new deal with the world's fourth-most populous country next year.
The Port of Montreal authority confirms that the Canada Industrial Relations Board has ordered operations to resume as of 7 a.m. Saturday.