Ukraine s MoD claims that Russian commanders are refusing to rotate their brigades, with the war criminals already on their way to Belgorod in Western Russia for redeployment.
An unspecified Russian VDV unit (Airborne Forces) operating in Bucha was presented with state awards in Kyiv before they had left following alleged mass civilian killings in the region.
Sergei Lavrov warned western leaders to examine their own consciences and said that Moscow would demonstrate accusations that its soldiers killed civilians were false.