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Four years since Ukrainian forces liberated the city of Bucha

DW’s Inside Europe Correspondent Teri Schultz reports on the fourth anniversary of Ukrainian forces liberating Bucha after it was occupied by Russian forces.

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Relatives of those killed during the Russian occupation attend a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2026.

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It’s been four years since Ukrainian forces liberated the city of Bucha, which was occupied by Russian soldiers for about a month at the beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Mass atrocities committed by the Russian troops in Bucha were later uncovered, horrifying the world.

From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe Correspondent Teri Schultz reports after visiting the Bucha memorial this week, alongside an EU delegation that was there to assure Ukraine that those responsible will be brought to justice.

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