Russia branded ‘worse than ISIS’ after troops execute more than 400 civilians in ‘genocide’ leaving bodies on the street

RUSSIA was accused of genocide and being "worse than ISIS" last night after horrifying pictures showed mass graves and executed civilians lying in the street.

At least 20 bodies, some with their hands bound, were seen strewn across a single street in the town of Bucha, near Kyiv, on Sunday.

Ukrainian officials say 410 people have been found dead in towns near Kyiv so far.

At least 300 were killed in Bucha alone, and 57 were discovered in one mass grave there.

Among those said to have been killed was a 14-year-old boy.

There have also been claims of rapes and the Kremlin’s soldiers "mutilating children".

Bucha's mayor Anatoly Fedoruk said "all these people were shot," adding 280 other bodies had been buried in mass graves elsewhere in the town.

Boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko posted a Twitter video from Bucha that he said showed civilians "shot in the head with their hands tied behind their back".

He said: "This is not a special military operation. This is genocide."

The Russian commander in charge in Bucha was named in reports today as Lt Col Azatbek Omurbekov.

His 64th Motorised Rifle Brigade is said to have been sent from Russia's far east.

Volunteers who identified the unit online said: "Soon all these murderers, rapists and looters will be known by name."

Video emerged on Monday purporting to show the killing room where Russian soldiers tortured and executed ordinary people in the town.

The Kyiv Post reported: "In one of the houses in Bucha, Russian occupiers arranged a headquarters with two rooms. In the first room, they tortured civilian Ukrainians. In another room, they killed them in the back."

In nearby Irpin, one report claimed Russian kill squads shot women and girls and then drove over them in tanks.

Moscow’s fighters also booby-trapped corpses, sources added.

Chechen forces controlled the area at the time, it is claimed.

Russia last night insisted allegations it targeted civilians were "fake".

Moscow says no residents were hurt by Russian forces and accused Kyiv of staging the horrific crimes for western media.

In an unhinged rant, Russian state TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov said: "The war against Russia entered a new phase today. Very soon they'll accuse us of genocide.

"To all appearances, this whole provocation was plotted by the British."

But Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said: "Russia is worse than ISIS."

He told Times Radio: "They were killing civilians while leaving - out of anger and just because they wanted to kill.

"We are still gathering bodies but the number has already gone into hundreds."

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Boris Johnson warned that the sickening images are evidence that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine.

And he said Britain will step up sanctions and military aid in response.

"I will do everything in my power to starve Putin's war machine," he said yesterday.

He added: “No denial or disinformation from the Kremlin can hide what we all know to be the truth — Putin is desperate, his invasion is failing, and Ukraine’s resolve has never been stronger.

"We are stepping up our sanctions and military support, as well as bolstering our humanitarian support package to help those in need on the ground.

"The UK has been at the forefront of supporting the International Criminal Court’s investigation into atrocities committed in Ukraine.

"The Justice Secretary has authorised additional financial support and the deployment of specialist investigators - we will not rest until justice is served."