hello and welcome to bbc news. the united nations has described the war in ukraine, as a horror story of violations against civilians, and says there s growing evidence war crimes may have been committed. it comes as images from a us satellite company appear to show a burial ground where new graves have been added at the beginning of april a site allegedly containing around 200 graves, near the besieged southern port city of mariupol, which russian forces have been trying to fully capture for several weeks. our correspondent, catherine byaru hanga, is in southern ukraine a warning, her report contains some images viewers may find upsetting. haunting, apocalyptic scenes in mariupol. russia has bombarded this city into near submission. once home to about 500,000 people, thousands are believed to have been killed. emergency workers from russia are filmed here, retrieving the dead. moscow has repeatedly denied that its troops are responsible for the mass killings of civilians
me, directly or indirectly. and, art in the shadow of war. the ukrainian entries at this year s venice biennale. and around the globe. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. the united nations has described the war in ukraine, as a horror story of violations against civilians and says there s growing evidence war crimes may have been committed. on saturday, it will again be attempted to establish humanitarian corridors out of the besieged southern port city of mariupol, which russian forces have been trying to fully capture for several weeks. our correspondent, catherine byaru hanga, is in southern ukraine. a warning her report contains some images viewers may find upsetting. haunting, apocalyptic scenes in mariupol. explosions russia has bombarded this city into near submission. once home to about 500,000 people, thousands are believed to have been killed. emergency workers from russia are filmed here, retrieving the dead. moscow has repeatedly den
the united nations has described the war in ukraine, as a horror story of violations against civilians , and says there s growing evidence war crimes may have been committed. on saturday, it will again be attempted to establish humanitarian corridors out of the besieged southern port city of mariupol, which russian forces have been trying to fully capture for several weeks. our correspondent, catherine byaru hanga, is in southern ukraine. a warning her report contains some images viewers may find upsetting. haunting, apocalyptic scenes in mariupol. rapid explosions russia has bombarded this city into near submission. once home to about 500,000 people, thousands are believed to have been killed. emergency workers from russia are filmed here, retrieving the dead. moscow has repeatedly denied that its troops are responsible for the mass killings of civilians in ukraine, but mariupol s mayor says some of the worst war crimes have been committed there. translation: they | killed
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the united nations has described the war in ukraine as a horror story of violations against civilians , and says there s growing evidence war crimes may have been committed. on saturday it will again be attempted to establish humanitarian corridors out of the besieged southern port city of mariupol, which russian forces have been trying to fully capture for several weeks. our correspondent catherine byaru hanga is in southern ukraine. a warning her report contains some images viewers may find upsetting. haunting, apocalyptic scenes in mariupol. rapid explosions russia has bombarded this city into near submission. once home to about 500,000 people, thousands are believed to have been killed. emergency workers from russia are filmed here, retrieving the dead. moscow has repeatedly denied that its troops are responsible for the mass killings of civilians in ukraine, but mariupol s mayor says some of the worst war
Thank you for your insight. it is the oldest and most prestigious exhibition in the western art world the venice art biennale opens on saturday. this year, it s happening against the backdrop of the war in ukraine. our culture editor, katie razzall met ukrainian and russian artists in venice. serene venice has been shaken by world events. first, its international art show was delayed a year by covid. now, that biennale is taking place in the shadow of war. all of which means, unusually, the art world is focused on ukraine. there is a new damien hirst for a show, defending freedom. and works by maria prymachenko, who is a symbol of the country s national identity. it s about showcasing ukrainian culture. one artist depicts her husband and others who havejoined the army, painted as