Day 207 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Zelensky hinted Kyiv could regain Crimea through Diplomatic Channels

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

More evidence of torture was found in Izyum

Ukrainian authorities continue exhuming bodies from mass graves discovered in the recaptured city of Izyum. According to official sources, hundreds are buried there. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Russian armed forces of massively resorting to torture in the recently occupied part of the Kharkiv region.

Representatives of the Emergency Service and police experts and investigators are working in the forest near Izyum, examining the bodies, some of which are Ukrainian soldiers, others civilians. More evidence was found that the people whose bodies were found in the mass grave had been tortured. And in liberated towns and villages of the Kharkiv region, more than ten premises adapted for torture were discovered. This is what the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in his late night address:

"Torture was a widespread practice in the territories occupied by Russia. So did the Nazis. So are doing 'rucists'. But they too will be held accountable in the same way - both on the battlefield and in the courtrooms."

The Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU has called for the creation of a new international tribunal to establish the truth about what happened in Izyum and other places in Ukraine where war crimes are suspected.

Meanwhile, Russian-appointed occupation authorities in the southern Kherson region reported fighting in the center of Kherson city. There were also several explosions. It is assumed that the Russian anti-missile defense system has been activated, reports the TASS agency. According to a Ukrainian agency, it is possible that it...