Anthony Albanese tours bombed out towns in war-torn Ukraine declaring Russia must face ‘fair punishment for the crimes that have taken place here’
- Anthony Albanese visits Ukraine to survey damage inflicted by Russian forces
- Prime Minister was escorted through towns closely tailed by security teams
- He said Russia must face fair punishment for the crimes that have taken place
Anthony Albanese has visited war-torn Ukraine on the heels of the NATO summit to survey the horrific damage caused by Russian forces.
The Prime Minister was tailed closely by security teams from Australian and the Ukraine as he was escorted through Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel, northwest of Kyiv.
Russian soldiers are accused of carrying out a long list of war crimes in the area with several bloody massacres of innocent civilians as well as systematic rapes.
Anthony Albanese has visited war-torn Ukraine on the heels of the NATO summit to survey the horrific damage caused by Russian forces (pictured, Mr Albanese surveys damage in Irpin)
Kyiv Governor Oleksiy Kuleba wrote on Facebook on Sunday night that Mr Albanese had been ‘amazed’ by the devastation he had witnessed.
‘He was amazed by what he saw: destroyed civilian houses, traces of mines, destroyed Antonov airport,’ Mr Kuleba wrote.
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