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Russia state media hits back at war crimes assertions

A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard near a mass grave in Bucha, on April 9, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
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SINGAPORE - Russia's state-allied media have stepped up their campaign against what they have dismissed as Western propaganda about war crimes in Ukraine allegedly committed by Russian forces.

A prominent example is the discovery of dead bodies in the town of Bucha.

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