President Tsai Ing-wen (???) on Wednesday condemned the alleged mass killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, saying those responsible must be condemned and brought to justice.

“Taiwan stands with the democratic world in demanding an end to violence against noncombatants in Ukraine,” Tsai said Wednesday via Twitter.

She was most likely referring to claims that retreating Russian troops had executed hundreds of civilians in Bucha, a town about 24 kilometers northwest of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.

“Targeted killing of civilians must be condemned, and those responsible investigated and brought to justice under international law,” she added.

Vice President Lai Ching-te (???) expressed similar views, saying via Twitter that “atrocities in Bucha and across Ukraine cannot be ignored.”

“If this is the ‘justice’ and ‘democracy’ that authoritarians want, we have to clearly say no and stop them,” Lai said.

The Ukrainian authorities last weekend released footage and images of dead civilians scattered in the streets of Bucha and said they were investigating possible war crimes committed by Russian forces.

At least 300 bodies of dead civilians were found in Bucha, which was seized by the Russian military in the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February until their withdrawal from the town in early April, according to the Ukrainian authorities.

The Russian authorities, on the other hand, have said allegations against the Russian military were a “monstrous forgery.” They have denied any attacks against civilians in Ukraine.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel